Identifying pedophiles “Eligible” for community notification under megan’s law: A multivariate model for actuarially anchored decisions

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 41-60

  Pallone, Nathaniel J ^a   Hennessy, James J ^b   Voelbel, Gerald T ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85008840821     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v28n01_03     Document Type: Article

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