Mental disorder and crime

M. Ioannou; P.V. Greenall

doi:10.4324/9780203784235

Mental disorder and crime

M. Ioannou
, P.V. Greenall

Psychology

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This chapter addresses the relationship between mental disorder and crime. The various forms of mental disorder are considered, especially distinguishing between personality disorders and mental illness. Whether people with these disorders have particular relationships to offending when compared with those who do not suffer these problems is examined. In so far as there are relationships, the difficulties of distinguishing between mental disorder as a cause as opposed to being a consequence of crime and criminality are explored. How mental disorder is dealt with in court is briefly considered, but a fuller account is given in Chapter 14.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Criminal psychology: Topics in applied psychology
Editors	David Canter
Chapter	4
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9780203784235
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203784235
Publication status	Published - 27 Jun 2008

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Name	Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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