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Correlates of criminal victimisation among police cell detainees in Victoria, Australia

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posted on 2024-06-04, 06:44 authored by G Baksheev, L Warren, J Ogloff, S Thomas
People with mental illness are more likely to be crime victims than others; however, little is known about the relationship between offending and victimisation among mentally ill offenders. This study investigated the rates and types of victimisation among people detained in police cells (N = 764), with and without histories of mental illness. Those with mental disorders were 1.56 times (95% CI = 1.11–2.17) more likely to be victims of violent crimes than other detainees. Some subgroups of people with mental disorders were not over-represented as victims, raising the possibility that they were less inclined to report certain types of crimes. Implications are discussed with reference to police practice.

History

Journal

Police practice and research: An international journal

Volume

14

Pagination

522-534

Location

London, Eng.

ISSN

1477-271X

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2012, Taylor & Francis

Issue

6

Publisher

Routledge