The criminal experience of mentally disordered offenders
Book chapter
Spruin, L. and Siesmaa, B. 2016. The criminal experience of mentally disordered offenders. in: Klein, A. (ed.) Crime and Criminal Behaviour Nova Science Publishers. pp. 11-30
Authors | Spruin, L. and Siesmaa, B. |
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Editors | Klein, A. |
Abstract | Although most traditional criminological perspectives contend that offender’s interpretation of events hold little importance to understanding the actual crime, the narrative approach seeks to explain crime as a function of the stories offenders interpret from their actions. The current chapter therefore investigates the potential of using an offender’s criminal as a means of providing insight into the motivation and intention of offenders to act. In particular, the chapter explores the research on the criminal narratives of general offending populations, and introduces new insight into Mentally Disordered Offenders (MDOs), and the impact various mental disorders may have on the structure of criminal narratives. |
Page range | 11-30 |
Year | 2016 |
Book title | Crime and Criminal Behaviour |
Publisher | Nova Science Publishers |
Output status | Published |
Series | Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement and Corrections |
ISBN | 9781634855662 |
Publication dates | |
Oct 2016 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 17 Jun 2016 |
Accepted | May 2016 |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/87vz2/the-criminal-experience-of-mentally-disordered-offenders
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