Self-injurious behaviour in police custody.
A Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody in Australia, reported in April 1991, focused attention on the problem of self-injurious behaviour among incarcerated individuals. This paper examines the specific issue of the police custodial setting. A review of the relevant literature has been undertaken to identify risk factors and determine profiles of persons at risk. Preventive approaches are examined and formats for screening questionnaires are advanced.
McCleave
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Medical Jurisprudentialist and Criminologist, Glen Osmond, South Australia.
Latham
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