Feasibility testing of a peer support programme for prisoners with common mental disorders and substance use
Feasibility testing of a peer support programme for prisoners with common mental disorders and substance use Abstract Background The prevalence of mental disorders and substance use among prisoners is high.…
Measuring the costs of crime using the willingness‐to‐pay method
Measuring the costs of crime using the willingness‐to‐pay method Abstract Background Criminal justice policy decisions are increasingly being influenced by the ratio of the monetary benefits to the monetary costs.…
Economic evaluations of mental health interventions in criminal justice
Economic evaluations of mental health interventions in criminal justice Abstract Background Mental health interventions targeting crime perpetrators are available. An overview of the current scenario of their economic benefits will…
Correctional treatment as an economically sound approach to reducing the high costs of recidivism: A review of the research
Correctional treatment as an economically sound approach to reducing the high costs of recidivism: A review of the research Abstract Background Prior research indicates that correctional treatment programmes can be…
Cost‐benefit analyses of developmental crime prevention programmes
Cost‐benefit analyses of developmental crime prevention programmes Abstract Background Children and youth who are at risk of becoming early-onset life-course-persistent offenders often slip through the cracks of other systems in…
An examination of associations between sexual assault and health problems, depression or suicidal ideation in a large nationally representative cohort of male and female 20–30‐year‐olds
An examination of associations between sexual assault and health problems, depression or suicidal ideation in a large nationally representative cohort of male and female 20–30‐year‐olds Abstract Background A long line…
Partners in crime: A 21‐year cohort comparison of people who commit serious crimes together with those who act alone
Partners in crime: A 21‐year cohort comparison of people who commit serious crimes together with those who act alone Abstract Background Perpetrators who act together violently occur frequently in police…
The importance of cost‐benefit analysis of crime reduction programmes
The importance of cost‐benefit analysis of crime reduction programmes Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, EarlyView. David P. Farrington, Brandon C. Welsh Read the syndicated article here
Benefit‐cost analyses are good for society’s health—but caveat emptor!
Benefit‐cost analyses are good for society's health—but caveat emptor! Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, EarlyView. Mark A. Cohen Read the syndicated article here
The social and economic impact of the Montreal Longitudinal and Experimental Study
The social and economic impact of the Montreal Longitudinal and Experimental Study Abstract Background The effectiveness of early prevention programmes and their viability as a public policy option have increasingly…
A comparison of the role of aggression in the association between hostile interpretation bias and antisocial personality features between young offenders and university students
A comparison of the role of aggression in the association between hostile interpretation bias and antisocial personality features between young offenders and university students Abstract Background Antisocial personality features in…
The science of psychopathy and some strategies for moving forward
The science of psychopathy and some strategies for moving forward Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, EarlyView. Nicholas Kavish, Joshua D. Miller, Brian B. Boutwell Read the syndicated article here