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DANGEROUSNESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminal Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dangerousness
1, record 1, English, dangerousness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many studies have shown that psychiatry, the prinnary discipline used in assessing dangerousness, consistently over-predicts the likelihood of violent and sexual offences by those assessed as dangerous. 2, record 1, English, - dangerousness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie criminelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dangerosité
1, record 1, French, dangerosit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreuses études ont démontré que la psychiatrie, la principale discipline servant au diagnostic de la dangerosité, surestime constamment la probabilité qu'une personne jugée dangereuse commette des infractions violentes et d'ordre sexuel. 2, record 1, French, - dangerosit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dangerousness
1, record 2, English, dangerousness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quality or condition of being dangerous. 1, record 2, English, - dangerousness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dangerosité
1, record 2, French, dangerosit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dangerosité de l'ETA conduira à prendre des précautions toutes particulières lors des matchs de la Coupe du monde. 2, record 2, French, - dangerosit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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