Mental Disorder and Violent Crime: A 20-Year Cohort Study in New York State, 1968-1988

The objectives of this study were (1) to compare long-term patterns of violent crime for mentally disordered patients and for prison inmates, and (2) to evaluate the predictive validity of a diagnosis of schizophrenia for subsequent arrests for violent crimes. For purposes of this data collection, v...

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Main Author: Steadman, Henry J. (Author)
Contributors: Cirincione, Carmen (Contributor) ; Robbins, Pamela Clark (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 1993
In:Year: 1993
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Assault
kidnapping
manslaughter
Mental Disorders
mental hospitals
mental patients
Murder
prison inmates
Rape
Schizophrenia
Violent Crime
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