Date of Award
1-1-2013
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
School of Criminal Justice
Content Description
1 electronic text (vi, 113 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Robert E Worden
Committee Members
Donna L Hall, Alissa P Worden, Frankie Y Bailey
Keywords
mentally disordered offenders, mentally ill offenders, post-release treatment, recidivism, risk prediction, risk principle, Recidivism, Mentally ill offenders, Mentally ill prisoners, Recidivists
Subject Categories
Criminology | Psychiatric and Mental Health
Abstract
Understanding the factors related to recidivism among mentally disordered offenders is important so that criminal justice and mental health systems can prioritize resources to intervene with those most likely to reoffend by targeting factors that are most likely to reduce risk. While there is a sound body of literature identifying the predictors of recidivism among non-disordered adult offenders, the same inquiry in the case of mentally disordered offenders has been more equivocal.
Recommended Citation
Torgersen, Lori J., "Factors related to recidivism among mentally disordered offenders : differential impact of historical and dynamic clinical indicators across risk level" (2013). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1028.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1028