Historique
Périodique
Mental health, abuse, drug use and crime: does gender matter?
Auteur(s) :
FORSYTHE, L. ;
ADAMS, K.
Année
2009
Page(s) :
1-6
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
22
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
DELIT
;
CRIMINALITE
;
ABUS SEXUEL
;
PSYCHOPATHOLOGIE
;
SEXE
;
PRISON
Thésaurus géographique
AUSTRALIE
Note générale :
Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, 2009, (384), 1-6
Résumé :
Theories on the causal relationship between drug use and crime in Australian literature have often overlooked the influence of gender as a confounding variable. However, research indicates that pathways into drug use and crime differ for males and females. Using data from the Australian Institute of Criminologys Drug Use Monitoring in Australia program, this study explores the relationship between drug use, offending, mental health and experiences of child abuse among a sample of police detainees. Findings indicate that female detainees were more likely to use hard drugs and to have been arrested for a property crime. The relationship between experiences of mental illness, drug use and arrest was also stronger for female detainees. The study also found a strong relationship, mediated by gender, between drug use, offending and prior experience of child abuse, with the relationship being stronger among female detainees. It is suggested that mental health care be considered as a measure to reduce recidivism, and that programs designed for male offenders may not be suitable for addressing women offenders needs, which also tend to be more complex. (Editor' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Australie. Australia.
Cote :
A03985