Static-99: An Actuarial Tool to Assess Risk of Sexual and Violent Recidivism Among Sexual Offenders

Handbook of Violence Risk Assessment

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 251-267

  Anderson, Dana ^a   Hanson, R Karl ^b  

^a Public Safety Canada ^*  (Canada)

^b PUBLIC SAFETY CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 85137489270     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203843666-19     Document Type: Chapter

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