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Fearlessness in juvenile offenders is associated with offending rate

  1. Eva M. Syngelaki1,
  2. Graeme Fairchild2,
  3. Simon C. Moore3,
  4. Justin C. Savage1,
  5. Stephanie H.M. van Goozen1,4,*

Article first published online: 10 OCT 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2012.01191.x

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Developmental Science

Developmental Science

Volume 16, Issue 1, pages 84–90, January 2013

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Syngelaki, E. M., Fairchild, G., Moore, S. C., Savage, J. C. and van Goozen, S. H.M. (2013), Fearlessness in juvenile offenders is associated with offending rate. Developmental Science, 16: 84–90. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2012.01191.x

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  1. 1

    School of Psychology, Cardiff University, UK

  2. 2

    School of Psychology, Southampton University, UK

  3. 3

    School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, UK

  4. 4

    Department of Clinical Child and Adolescent Studies, Leiden University, The Netherlands

*Address for correspondence: Stephanie H.M. van Goozen, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK; e-mail: vangoozens@cardiff.ac.uk

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 21 DEC 2012
  2. Article first published online: 10 OCT 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 13 JUL 2012
  4. Manuscript Received: 9 MAY 2011

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