Predicting recidivism in sex offenders using the VRAG and SORAG: The contribution of age-at-release

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-46

  Barbaree, Howard E ^a   Langton, Calvin M ^b,d   Blanchard, Ray ^a,c  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84942316890     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2007.10471247     Document Type: Article

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