Document Type
Journal Article
Abstract
People with mental illness are more likely to be crime victims than others; however, little is known about the relationship between offending and victimisation among mentally ill offenders. This study investigated the rates and types of victimisation among people detained in police cells (N = 764), with and without histories of mental illness.Those with mental disorders were 1.56 times (95% CI = 1.11–2.17) more likely to be victims of violent crimes than other detainees. Some subgroups of people with mental disorders were not over-represented as victims, raising the possibility that they were less inclined to report certain types of crimes. Implications are discussed with reference to police practice.
RIS ID
77591
COinS
Publication Details
Baksheev, G. N., Warren, L. J., Ogloff, J. R. P. & Thomas, S. DM. (2013). Correlates of criminal victimisation among police cell detainees in Victoria, Australia. Police Practice and Research: an international journal, 14 (6), 522-534.