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Violent Behavior
New violent behavior research from Pennsylvania State University outlined
May 17th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Criminal Justice and Behavior, "A major challenge in studying the relationship between mental disorder and violent behavior lies in eliminating spuriousness from the analysis because the two share many of the same risk factors." "This study uses nationally representative data from the Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities 1997 (N = 17,248) in an attempt to isolate causal effects of mental health problems on violent behavior among criminal offenders. Controlling for respondents' past violent behavior and other relevant factors, the research found that a history of mental health...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-05-17)
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