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The penetrative offence in section 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003: Offenders, victims, and outcomes after detection

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The penetrative offence in section 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003: Offenders, victims, and outcomes after detection. / Weare, Siobhan.
In: British Journal of Criminology, Vol. 60, No. 4, 01.07.2020, p. 930-948.

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Weare, S 2020, 'The penetrative offence in section 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003: Offenders, victims, and outcomes after detection', British Journal of Criminology, vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 930-948. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azz084

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Weare, S. (2020). The penetrative offence in section 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003: Offenders, victims, and outcomes after detection. British Journal of Criminology, 60(4), 930-948. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azz084

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Weare S. The penetrative offence in section 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003: Offenders, victims, and outcomes after detection. British Journal of Criminology. 2020 Jul 1;60(4):930-948. Epub 2020 Jan 14. doi: 10.1093/bjc/azz084

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Weare, Siobhan. / The penetrative offence in section 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 : Offenders, victims, and outcomes after detection. In: British Journal of Criminology. 2020 ; Vol. 60, No. 4. pp. 930-948.

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