Importance of criminal behaviour related variables in criminal prognosis: a study of 156 subjects.
The task of assessing and predicting whether an individual does, or will in future, constitute a danger to society is one of the most important facing the Forensic psychiatrist. The various factors that should be taken into account in assessing and predicting 'dangerousness' are discussed.
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Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Granada, Spain.
Aguilera
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Villanueva
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Luna
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013030:Spain