title: Mentally abnormal homicide--a review of a special hospital male population.
abstract: The clinical, criminological and demographic characteristics of a Special Hospital population of male patients convicted of homicide are described. The results confirm much previous work on mentally abnormal homicide. Typically the patients come from a disadvantaged social background with poor employment records, a prior history of aggressive behaviour and a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Victims were usually known to the patient and often came from within his circle of family and friends. Only 25% of the patients were receiving treatment at the time of the offence. These findings are discussed in the light of the current literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Concepcion, Chile.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vielma
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vincente
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Larkin
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Jenner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004739:England; D006708:Homicide / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014852:Wales