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Psychology, Crime & Law Volume 22, 2016 - Issue 1-2: Dynamic Risk Factors: What role should they play in the explanation, assessment and rehabilitation of offenders?
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Dynamic risk factors: scientific kinds or predictive constructs

Tony WardSchool of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington,Wellington, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 2-16 | Received 15 Sep 2015, Accepted 12 Oct 2015, Published online: 17 Nov 2015

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