Criminality and Violence among the Mentally Disordered: The Stockholm Metropolitan Project

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Main Details

Title Criminality and Violence among the Mentally Disordered: The Stockholm Metropolitan Project
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sheilagh Hodgins
By (author) Carl-Gunnar Janson
SeriesCambridge Studies in Criminology
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:244
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780521580731
ClassificationsDewey:364.38094873
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 31 Tables, unspecified; 3 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 14 March 2002
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In recent years there has been a significant increase in crime among persons suffering from major mental disorders. The authors attempt to describe the criminality of the mentally ill and to identify the complex chain of factors which cause it. As part of their analysis they examine a unique group of 15,117 persons born in Stockholm who were studied from prenatal development to the age of thirty. Their findings make a valuable contribution to ongoing debates on mental health and criminal justice policy and practice.

Author Biography

Sheilagh Hodgins is Professor at the Universite de Montreal, Foreign Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, and Adjunct Professor at Concordia University, Montreal. Her recent books include Violence Among the Mentally Ill: Effective Treatments and Management Strategies (2000) and with R. Muller-Isberner Violence, Crime and Mentally Disordered Offenders: Concepts and Methods for Effective Treatment and Prevention (2000). Carl-Gunnar Janson is Sociology Professor Emeritus at Stockholm University. In 1964 he started Project Metropolitan and is still analyzing its data. He is the editor of Seven Swedish Longitudinal Studies in Behavioral Sciences (2000).

Reviews

'This book is very important for forensic mental health care professionals and researchers. The authors present a unique set of prospective and retrospective Swedish data on the relationship between mental disorder and crime. ... I highly recommend this book to all forensic mental health professionals and researchers in the field. Not only are the findings from the research presented important and unique; the authors also teach us much about research methodology, and its limitations, that lead the way for future research in this field.' Behaviour Research and Therapy