The Violence Risk Scale: Predictive Validity and Linking Changes in Risk With Violent Recidivism in a Sample of High- Risk Offenders With Psychopathic Traits

Assessment

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 150-164

  Lewis, Kathy ^a   Olver, Mark E ^b   Wong, Stephen C P ^b,c  

^a not available   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

offender; psychopathy; treatment; violence; Violence Risk Scale; VRS

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875354930     PISSN: 10731911     EISSN: 15523489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073191112441242     Document Type: Article

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