NCJ Number
37653
Journal
Medicine, Science and the Law Volume: 16 Issue: 4 Dated: (OCTOBER 1976) Pages: 244-251
Date Published
1976
Length
8 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT EXAMINES THE EXTENT OF THE SOCIAL INCAPACITY OF INMATE, ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT SEVERE SOCIAL MALFUNCTIONING REFLECTS BASIC ATTITUDES AND TRAITS WHICH ARE SO DEVIANT THAT THEY MAY BE TERMED DISORDERED.
Abstract
SEVENTY-TWO INMATES WERE DIAGNOSED - 80 PERCENT OF THEM WERE FOUND TO HAVE A MENTAL ABNORMALITY, USUALLY PERSONALITY DISORDER OR ALCOHOLISM. OTHER DIAGNOSES INCLUDED SCHIZOPHRENIA, DEPRESSION, NEUROSIS, ALCOHOLISM, DRUG DEPENDENCE, AND SUBNORMALITY.