Violent incidents in a medium secure unit: The characteristics of persistent perpetrators of violence

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 293-302

  Rutter, Susan ^a   Gudjonsson, Gisli ^a   Rabe Hesketh, Sophia ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medium secure unit; Persistent violence; Special education; Violent incidents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT CODING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PUNISHMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 3042701773     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1478994032000199086     Document Type: Article

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