An archival analysis of sexual assault victims’ age estimation accuracy when describing stranger offenders

Approximately 10% of all serious sexual assaults in England and Wales involve victims and offenders who are strangers. The victims often estimate the stranger offender’s age during police interviews. These age estimations, if accurate, can help identify offenders. This archival analysis examined the...

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Autores principales: Thorley, Craig (Autor) ; Almond, Louise (Autor) ; Gregory, Adam (Autor) ; McAlonan, Vanessa (Autor) ; McLoughlin, Amy (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
En: Psychology, crime & law
Año: 2018, Volumen: 24, Número: 10, Páginas: 1030-1049
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