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Chapter 5 - The Influence of Neurodevelopmental Impairment on Youth Crime

from Section 2 - Assessment and Needs of Young Offenders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 May 2017

By
Nathan Hughes ,
Huw Williams  and
Prathiba Chitsabesan
Edited by
Susan Bailey ,
Paul Tarbuck  and
Prathiba Chitsabesan
Susan Bailey
Affiliation:
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AOMRC), London
Paul Tarbuck
Affiliation:
University of Central Lancashire, Preston
Prathiba Chitsabesan
Affiliation:
Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport
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Forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Meeting the Needs of Young Offenders
 , pp. 68 - 82
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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