"Normal" Crimes and Mental Disorder: A Two-Group Comparison of Deadly and Dangerous Felonies
Explores the frequency in which mentally ill patients committed deadly & dangerous felonies & the nature (degree of threat & unpredictability) of such conduct. Analysis of records from local public health facilities on a sample of 100 male defendants charged with a felony in Milwaukee Co...
Gespeichert in:
| Veröffentlicht in: | International journal of law and psychiatry 1995-04, Vol.18 (2), p.183-207 |
|---|---|
| Hauptverfasser: | , |
| Format: | Artikel |
| Sprache: | eng |
| Schlagworte: | |
| Online-Zugang: | Volltext |
| Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
| Zusammenfassung: | Explores the frequency in which mentally ill patients committed deadly & dangerous felonies & the nature (degree of threat & unpredictability) of such conduct. Analysis of records from local public health facilities on a sample of 100 male defendants charged with a felony in Milwaukee County (WI), 1981-1985, identifies 30 who had been treated for a mental illness within 2 years of their criminal proceedings. It is concluded that mentally disordered patients were arrested for violent crime more frequently than others; & while the acts tended to be less violent than those committed by other offenders, they were characterized by a greater degree of unpredictability. 4 Tables, 2 Figures, 33 References. J. MacDowell |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 0160-2527 |