Gender differences in homicide offenders' criminal career, substance abuse and mental health care. A nationwide register-based study of Finnish homicide offenders 1995-2004

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-62

  Putkonen, Hanna ^a   Weizmann Henelius, Ghitta ^a   Lindberg, Nina ^b   Rovamo, Tuija ^c   Häkkänen Nyholm, Helinä ^c,d  

^a VANHA VAASA HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d National Bureau of Investigation Finland   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY; DIVORCE; DRUNKEN DRIVING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOMELESSNESS; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LIFE HISTORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OFFENDER; PENSION; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECIAL EDUCATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; CRIMINALS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79251514646     PISSN: 09579664     EISSN: 14712857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.782     Document Type: Article

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