Search for dissertations about: "Recidivism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 swedish dissertations containing the word Recidivism.

  2. 1. Swedish young offenders in community-based rehabilitative programmes : Patterns of antisocial behaviour, mental health, and recidivism

    Author : Hanna Ginner Hau; Ann-Charlotte Smedler; Philip Hwang; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Young offenders; Rehabilitation; Adolescence; Developmental psychology; Prevention; Risk assessment; Juvenile justice; Recidivism; Mental health; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychology; psykologi;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore patterns of antisocial behaviour, mental health and recidivism among Swedish young offenders in community-based rehabilitative programmes (n=189). Study I explored the character and severity of self-reported behavioural problems prior to programme participation. READ MORE

  4. 2. Identifying risk for recidivism among partner violent men reported to the Swedish police

    Author : Joakim Petersson; Eija Viitasara; Susanne Strand; Heidi Selenius; Marie Torstensson Levander; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Intimate partner violence; perpetrators; recidivism; antisocial; family-only;

    Abstract : Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a global public health issue, where every third woman has experienced such violence. Moreover, IPV recidivism rates are generally high. READ MORE

  5. 3. Recidivism and Static-99R risk assessments in a Swedish cohort of mentally disordered sexual offenders

    Author : Christian Baudin; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Sex offenders; Recidivism; Static-99R; Validation; Rasch analysis;

    Abstract : Mentally disordered sexual offenders (MDSOs) constitute a heterogeneous offender subgroup presenting a wide range of clinical comorbidity. The recidivism rates for such a disparate subgroup vary substantially, which complicates estimations of recidivism risk. READ MORE

  6. 4. Ambulatory risk assessment and intervention in the prison services : Using Interactive Voice Response to assess and intervene on acute dynamic risk among prisoners on parole

    Author : Zoran Vasiljevic; Malmö universitet; []
    Keywords : acute dynamic risk; intervention; paroled offenders; prediction; randomized controlled trial; recidivism;

    Abstract : The transition from prison to society is a challenging period for offenders released from prison. Recidivism rates are high, and the offender’s situation can change rapidly. READ MORE

  7. 5. Risk and prediction of violent crime in forensic psychiatry

    Author : Christina Gustavson; Malmö Rättspsykiatri; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; violence; forensic risk assessment; risk factors; recidivism;

    Abstract : Objective: To test the predictive accuracy for violent recidivism of the age at onset of substance abuse, the platelet MAO-B activity, and various combinations of criminological and clinical risk factors among violent offenders in a prospective Swedish follow-up study. Subjects: One hundred violent offenders, consecutively admitted for forensic psychiatric investigations between 1998 and 2001 (baseline). READ MORE