Risk assessment for future violence in individuals from an ethnic minority group

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 118-123

  Snowden, Robert J ^a   Gray, Nicola S ^b   Taylor, John ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Partnerships in Care PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethnic minorities; HCR 20; Violence risk assessment; VRAG

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975180468     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2010.501845     Document Type: Article

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