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Victims & Offenders
An International Journal of Evidence-based Research, Policy, and Practice
Volume 7, 2012 - Issue 3
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Unraveling Victim-Offender Overlap: Exploring Profiles and Constellations of Risk

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Pages 327-360 | Published online: 02 Jul 2012

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