The emotional experience of mentally disordered offenders (MDO): an exploratory study using smallest space analysis (SSA)

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Spruin, L. and Siesmaa, B. 2017. The emotional experience of mentally disordered offenders (MDO): an exploratory study using smallest space analysis (SSA). Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice. 17, pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/15228932.2017.1277678
AuthorsSpruin, L. and Siesmaa, B.
Year2017
JournalJournal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice
Journal citation17, pp. 1-20
PublisherTaylor & Francis
ISSN2473-2850
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/15228932.2017.1277678
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