Citation

Baran B, Szabó FÁ, Kara B, Kovács M, Uzonyi A, Antal A, Ungvari GS, Gazdag G. Ideggyogy. Sz. 2015; 68(3-4): 99-104.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Kiadja Es Terjeszti A Literatura Medica)

DOI

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PMID

26434197

Abstract

AIM: To investigate the presence of offences in the previous past history of perpetrators of violent acts who have undergone forced medical treatment.

METHODS: The documentation of all patients released over a 10-year period from the National Institute of Forensic Psychiatry (IMEI) was reviewed. A comparison was drawn between patients who were convicted of any type of offense before the violent act (patients with previous offences-PPO) and those who were not (patients with no previous offences-PNO).

RESULTS: Eighty-six (29%) and 208 (71%) patients formed the PPO and PNO groups, respectively. Prior contact with psychiatric services was significantly higher in the PPO group (p=0.038) and this group was also more likely to offend under the influence of a psychoactive substance (p<0.001). Exceptional brutality and other qualifying factors were more frequent in the PNO group (p=0.019).

CONCLUSION: As IMEI is the only forensic institution in Hungary, the picture presented here reflects the situation in the entire country. A recidivism rate of 29% is within the internationally published range.

Language: en