A study of the characteristics of crimes committed by mentally ill offenders.

There is ongoing controversy concerning the relationship between crime, violence and mental illness. Studies from the first half of the century reported low arrest rates amongst the mentally ill. However recent researchers have suggested an increase in crime amongst the mentally ill since the advent...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boyes, Sharon Wynne.
Other Authors: Mansoor, Fathima Bibi.
Language:en_ZA
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5892