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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
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Results for brain injuries and offending (u.k.)
1 results foundAuthor: Pitman, Ivan Title: The Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury among Adult Male Offenders in the UK Summary: This study, the largest in the UK to consider the possible causal link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and offending behaviour in adult males, showed that almost half (47%) of the men screened on admission to HMP Leeds had a history of TBI. With almost three quarters of offenders receiving their first injury before their first offence, a possible causal link between experiencing a TBI and offending was a key finding. In comparison with a group of offenders with no history of TBI, those offenders who had suffered a TBI had spent more time in prison, had been in and out of prison more often and were likely to experience higher rates of anxiety and depression. Routine screening, coupled with increased awareness, staff training and effective support, could prove vital to reducing recidivism as well as improving the health and well-being of significant numbers of offenders with a history of TBI. Details: Burgess Hill, West Sussex, UK: Disabilities Trust Foundation, 2012. 4p. Source: Internet Resource: Briefing: Accessed February 12, 2013 at: http://www.vodg.org.uk/uploads/pdfs/The%20Disabilities%20Trust%20Foundation%20-%20Briefing%20on%20Brain%20Injury%20and%20Offending.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.vodg.org.uk/uploads/pdfs/The%20Disabilities%20Trust%20Foundation%20-%20Briefing%20on%20Brain%20Injury%20and%20Offending.pdf Shelf Number: 127594 Keywords: Brain Injuries and Offending (U.K.)DisabilityMale Offenders |