Malingering among Criminals

Malingering Among Criminals

Violence among Psychiatric Patients and Criminals

Agressive behaviour is a part of basic human nature. It is an adaptive behaviour having its origin in genetically coded neural mechanisms that are acted upon by hormonal and psychosocial factors. It has multiple determinants whose manifestations and effects vary with age, sex and culture. Aggressive behaviour promotes the survival of the individual as well as the social groups. However, in the ...

Sentences for Sex Criminals

Assessing dangerousness in criminals.

This article formulates a definition of the term dangerousness, indicates why the commission of dangerous offences cannot be reliably predicted, and then reviews the several factors which have been or might be used by those who have to make decisions about dangerousness in criminals. Its suggests that these factors are useful insofar as they help to illuminate the individual's capacity to feel ...

Creating born criminals

should not be exaggerated. Certainly, further investigation is justified if only because of the statistical and demographic significance of accidental injury and death. In Britain in 1991 more than 50 per cent of deaths among minors (aged 5-14) were attributed to accidents, while in the same year accidents were the commonest cause of death for people in the age range 19-34. Infants are hard hit...