Childhood Cruelty to Animals, Firesetting, and Enuresis as Correlates of Competence to Stand Trial

The present study investigated the incidence of the childhood symptoms of cruelty to animals, firesetting, and enuresis in the case reports of 1935 offenders evaluated at a court psychiatric clinic. The presence of all or part of this triad of symptoms was more common in those found competent to sta...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of general psychology 1984-04, Vol.110 (2), p.151-153
Hauptverfasser:	Heller, Melvin S., Ehrlich, Saundra M., Lester, David
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies Antisocial Personality Disorder - diagnosis Biological and medical sciences Child Commitment of Mentally Ill - legislation & jurisprudence Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders - diagnosis Enuresis - diagnosis Firesetting Behavior - diagnosis Follow-Up Studies Forensic Psychiatry Humans Medical sciences Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Social behavior disorders. Criminal behavior. Delinquency Violence
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Zusammenfassung:	The present study investigated the incidence of the childhood symptoms of cruelty to animals, firesetting, and enuresis in the case reports of 1935 offenders evaluated at a court psychiatric clinic. The presence of all or part of this triad of symptoms was more common in those found competent to stand trial than in those found incompetent. However, no association was found between the presence of the triad of symptoms in those charged with violent crimes and those charged with nonviolent crimes.
ISSN:	0022-1309 1940-0888
DOI:	10.1080/00221309.1984.9709960