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Chapter 15 - The Mental Health of Men Who Offend

from Section 4 - Violence, Sociopathy, and Substance Misuse in Men

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2021

By
Daria Korobanova  and
Kimberlie Dean
Edited by
David Castle  and
David Coghill
David Castle
Affiliation:
University of Melbourne
David Coghill
Affiliation:
University of Melbourne
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Summary

The overwhelming majority of those who come into contact with the criminal justice system (CJS) as offenders are male; this is true even when considered across the spectrum of offence types (with specific exceptions), across jurisdictions and across time. Much of the research focused on the mental health of those in contact with the CJS has consequently been about male, rather than female, offenders.

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Comprehensive Men's Mental Health , pp. 159 - 168
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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