How should we understand the effect of age on sexual recidivism?

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 185-198

  Craig, Leam Anthony ^a,b  

^a FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actuarial risk; Age; Sexual recidivism risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993028724     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600802073132     Document Type: Article

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