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Perpetrator Characteristics

Clerics Who Commit Sexual Offenses: Offender, Offense, and Victim Characteristics

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Pages 442-454 | Received 25 Sep 2007, Accepted 25 Apr 2009, Published online: 14 Jul 2009

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