Competency for execution

Learning Forensic Assessment

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 239-263

  Zapf, Patricia A ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

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EID: 84874751783     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203939888     Document Type: Chapter

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