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Original Articles

Assessing the probability of patients reoffending after discharge from low to medium secure forensic mental health services: An inductive prevention paradox

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Pages 84-102 | Received 06 Nov 2012, Accepted 14 Nov 2012, Published online: 14 Apr 2013

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