Assessing and managing the risks of violence towards others Paul E. Mullen James R. P. Ogloff ‘Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future’ Niels Bohr (1885-1962) Introduction Assessing and…
The impact of criminal victimization Gillian C. Mezey Ian Robbins Epidemiology The prevalence of crime depends on the methodological approach that is adopted, the questions being asked and the population…
Domestic violence Gillian C. Mezey Introduction Over the last decade, the issue of domestic violence has been transformed from a position of ‘selective inattention’ to becoming a high-priority social and…
Querulous behaviour: vexatious litigation, abnormally persistent complaining and petitioning Paul E. Mullen Querulantenwahn (Ger.) A form of so called paranoia in which there exists in a patient an insuppressible and…
Arson (fire-raising) Herschel Prins How great a matter a little fire kindleth! New Testament, authorised version (Letter of James, 3:5) The title of this chapter merits brief comment. Why is…
Child molesters and other sex offenders Stephen Hucker Introduction In most Western societies sexual offenders are more reviled than almost any other type of offender. On both sides of the…
Juvenile delinquency and serious antisocial behaviour Susan Bailey Introduction Juvenile crime and delinquency represent a significant social and public health concern. Both rates of mental disorders and offending are high…
Fraud, deception, and thieves David V. James Introduction Dishonesty and deception are mundane and ubiquitous elements of human behaviour. Various forms are also categorized as criminal offences in the codes…
Homicide offenders including mass murder and infanticide Nicola Swinson Jennifer Shaw There is a widespread public perception of the mentally ill as violent.(1,2) Until the early 1980s there was a…
