The prison rape elimination act and correctional psychiatrists

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 9-13

  Downer, Allison V ^a   Trestman, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MENTAL STRESS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PRISON; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL CRIME; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUICIDE;

FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; PRISONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX OFFENSES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE;

EID: 84959568656     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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