Empathy as a predictor of recidivism among young adult offenders

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 101-115

  Bock, Eva M ^a   Hosser, Daniela ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

empathy; recidivism; violent offenders; young adult offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891660980     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1068316X.2012.749472     Document Type: Article

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