Mental disorder prevalence at the gateway to the criminal justice system

This is the first Australian study to measure the prevalence of mental disorder among offenders nationally, using information provided by 690 police detainees who participated in the Australian Institute of Criminology’s Drug Use Monitoring in Australia program. Around half reported having been diag...

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Main Author: Antonette Gaffney (Author)
Contributors: Lubica Forsythe
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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