Use of the Violence Risk Scale – Sexual Offense Version (VRS-SO) Within Sexually Violent Persons Evaluations
In many parts of the United States, individuals can be civilly committed as Sexually Violent Persons (SVP) to a secure treatment center based on their history of sexual offenses, current mental disorder, and current risk for sexual recidivism. While the specific criteria vary between jurisdictions,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Sexual Offending |
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| Online Access: | https://sotrap.psychopen.eu/index.php/sotrap/article/view/6341 |