The Chromis programme: From conception to evaluation

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 19, Issue 5-6, 2013, Pages 415-431

  Tew, J ^a,b   Atkinson, R ^a  

^a National Probation Service   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DSPD; high risk offenders; programme evaluation; psychopathy; treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878964651     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1068316X.2013.758967     Document Type: Article

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