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Original Articles

Transforming Potential Offenders into Motivated Ones: Are Sex Offenders Tempted by Alcohol and Pornography?

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Pages 561-588 | Received 24 Apr 2008, Accepted 23 Jul 2008, Published online: 12 Aug 2009

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