Mental abnormality and criminality--an uncertain relationship.
Some aspects of the uncertain relationship between mental abnormality and criminality are considered. Comments are offered on the contextual framework for such a relationship, studies of penal and other populations and the relationship between some specific mental abnormalities and criminal behaviour. Some implications for management are identified.
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D003417:Criminal Psychology; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D007298:Insanity Defense; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D015995:Prevalence; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology