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When statistical models fail: problems in the prediction of escape and absconding behaviour from high-security hospitals

Estelle Moore Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychologist, Institute of Psychiatry, London, SE5 8AF
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Sean Hammond Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne, RG45 7EG, Berkshire
Pages 359-371 | Published online: 09 Dec 2010

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