Murder and assault arrests of White House Cases: clinical and demographic correlates of violence subsequent to civil commitment

Murder and assault arrests of White House Cases: clinical and demographic correlates of violence subsequent to civil commitment

Studies arrest records and clinical data on 217 persons formerly hospitalized as 'White House Cases' because they were psychotically preoccupied with prominent political figures. Prior arrest for violent crime was the variable most strongly associated with arrest for violent crime after ho...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of psychiatry 1989-05, Vol.146 (May 89), p.645-651
Hauptverfasser: Shore, D, Waldman, I N, Davis, T S, Kelley, D J, Muehrer, P, Rae, D S, Johnson, W E, Filson, C R, Wyatt, R J
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Sprache:eng
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Crime
Mentally ill people
Offenders
Politicians
Preoccupation
Subsequent violence
USA
Violent crime
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Zusammenfassung:Studies arrest records and clinical data on 217 persons formerly hospitalized as 'White House Cases' because they were psychotically preoccupied with prominent political figures. Prior arrest for violent crime was the variable most strongly associated with arrest for violent crime after hospital discharge. Male gender and a history of weapons possession were also correlated with future violence. (Abstract amended)
ISSN:0002-953X