Predicting Risk of Sexual Recidivism in Juveniles: Predictive Validity of the J-SOAP-II

Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders: A Handbook

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 265-290

  Prentky, Robert A ^a   Pimental, Ann ^b   Cavanaugh, Deborah J ^b   Righthand, Sue ^c,d  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Justice Resource Institute (JRI)   (United States)

^c Maine Departments of Corrections and Health and Human Service   (United States)

^d Maine District Court ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Management decisions; Predictive validity; Risk assessment; Risk prediction; Sexual recidivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886534655     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470714362.ch15     Document Type: Chapter

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