Specialization In and Within Sexual Offending in England and Wales

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 225-251

  Howard, Philip D ^a,b   Barnett, Georgia D ^a   Mann, Ruth E ^a  

^a National Probation Service   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

criminal recidivism; risk assessment; sexual recidivism; static risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFFENDER; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CRIMINALS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX OFFENSES; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899924663     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1079063213486934     Document Type: Article

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