VIOLENCE AND DANGEROUS BEHAVIOUR ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS - PROSPECTS FOR PREVENTION

• NCJ Number: 7797
• Journal: International Criminal Police Review Issue: 280 Dated: (AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER 1972) Pages: 190-196
• Author(s): C GREENLAND
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 7 pages
• Corporate Author: International Criminal Police Organization
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

ALTHOUGH FINDINGS INDICATE THAT VIOLENCE IS NOT A MAJOR FEATURE OF MENTAL ILLNESS, SOME VIOLENT CRIMES MAY BE PREDICTED FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION.

Abstract

THE CRIMES COVERED INCLUDE HOMICIDE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND CHILD ABUSE.