Criminality and Violence among the Mentally Disordered: The Stockholm Metropolitan Project

ISBN-13: 9780521580731 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 244 str.

Sheilagh Hodgins (Université de Montréal);Carl-Gunnar Janson (Stockholms Universitet)

Opis

In recent years there has been a significant increase in crime among persons suffering from major mental disorders. The authors attempt to describe the criminality of the mentally ill and to identify the complex chain of factors which cause it. As part of their analysis they examine a unique group of 15,117 persons born in Stockholm who were studied from prenatal development to the age of thirty. Their findings make a valuable contribution to ongoing debates on mental health and criminal justice policy and practice.

Recenzje

'This book is very important for forensic mental health care professionals and researchers. The authors present a unique set of prospective and retrospective Swedish data on the relationship between mental disorder and crime. … I highly recommend this book to all forensic mental health professionals and researchers in the field. Not only are the findings from the research presented important and unique; the authors also teach us much about research methodology, and its limitations, that lead the way for future research in this field.' Behaviour Research and Therapy

Spis treści

Preface; Introduction; 1. Research on the criminality and violence of the mentally ill; 2. The longitudinal approach; 3. Swedish society and Stockholm: the cohort and its context; 4. Criminality; 5. Explanations of the criminality of the mentally ill; 6. Early and late starters; 7. Conclusion.