Recidivism in Brunei Inmates – Estimating the Rates and Predicting Reoffending
| Autor: | Lawrence Mundia, Ratna Suriani Osman, Malai Hayati Sheikh Hamid, Salwa Mahalle, Rohani Matzin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Recidivism 05 social sciences Psychopathy Psychological intervention 050301 education Omics medicine.disease Mental health Psychiatry and Mental health 0502 economics and business medicine Marital status Sex offense Psychiatry Psychology 0503 education 050203 business & management |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience. 18 |
| ISSN: | 1522-4821 |
| DOI: | 10.4172/1522-4821.1000335 |
| Popis: | The survey investigated the recidivism problem in a random sample of Brunei prisoners (N = 64) representing both genders. Overall, there were more recidivists than firsttime offenders on all the three major crimes (theft, drugs, and sex offenses). The relapse cases were overrepresented in the 36-40 age-group. Offending and re-offending occurred almost at the same rate in married and non-married inmates. Both groups cited the need to support dependent relatives as one of the main reasons for stealing. Four variables (interpersonal-sensitivity, lifestyle, parents’ marital status, and obsessive-compulsive disorder) were significantly related to recidivism, all at p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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