Previous offending in young female prisoners is associated with drug problems, drug offenses and low social-emotional restraint

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 279-285

  Kjelsberg, Ellen ^a   Rustad, Aase Bente ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Crime; Female offenders; Prisoner health; Repeat offending; Weinberger Adjustment Inventory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878658450     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999011003635571     Document Type: Article

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