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Research Articles

The development of the Medium Security Recidivism Assessment Guide (MSRAG): an actuarial risk prediction instrument

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Pages 202-224 | Received 16 Oct 2006, Accepted 21 Apr 2008, Published online: 30 Mar 2009

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