NCJ Number
26243
Journal
Medicine, Science and the Law Volume: 12 Issue: 4 Dated: (OCTOBER 1972) Pages: 269-274
Date Published
1972
Length
6 pages
Annotation
AFTER PRESENTING A METHOD OF CLASSIFICATION OF VIOLENT CRIME, THE AUTHOR REVIEWS TREATMENT POSSIBILITIES FOR THE REPEATING VIOLENT OFFENDER, THE 'SITUATIONAL' VIOLENT OFFENDER, AND PSYCHOTIC VIOLENT OFFENDERS.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR NOTES THAT LITTLE CAN BE DONE WITH RESPECT TO THE SERIOUS, RECIDIVISTIC VIOLENT OFFENDER EXCEPT TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC BY INCARCERATING THE OFFENDER. IT IS STATED THAT FOR LESS VIOLENT OFFENDERS, NOT ENOUGH TIME IS SPENT IN CUSTODY TO ALLOW ADEQUATE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF POTENTIALLY REPETITIVE VIOLENT BEHAVIOR. THE AUTHOR FURTHER STATES THAT ACCURATE METHODS OF PREDICTING VIOLENT BEHAVIOR HAVE YET TO BE DEVELOPED. AMONG THE OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE THE NEED FOR STUDIES ON VIOLENT BEHAVIOR, THE TRAINING OF CORRECTIONAL STAFF AND POLICE IN RECOGNISING AND CONTROLLING VIOLENT BEHAVIOR IN OTHERS AND IN THEMSELVES, AND POLITICAL AND SUB-CULTURAL VIOLENCE.