Suicide in Scottish prisons: a methodological note

Fifteen suicides occurred in Scottish prisons in 1994; this appeared to represent a dramatic increase over the rate in previous years. It is argued that rare random events tend to cluster and give the false impression of significant change. In order to determine whether the number of suicides in 199...

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Authors: Cooke, David J. 1952- (Author) ; Michie, Christine (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1996
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 1996, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 287-293
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