Zeroing in on violent recidivism among released prisoners
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Predictors of general and violent recidivism among SMI prisoners returning to communities in New York State.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet Psychiatry
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2215-0366
DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(16)30086-4