@article{ref1,
title="A systematic review and meta-analysis of offending versus suicide in community (non-psychiatric and non-prison) samples",
journal="Aggression and violent behavior",
year="2020",
author="Skinner, Guy C. M. and Farrington, David P.",
volume="52",
number="",
pages="e101421-e101421",
abstract="This study sought to meta-analytically establish whether community offenders, without mental illnesses, were more likely to commit suicide compared with community and general population comparison groups. Fifteen studies met our inclusion criteria (N = 602,347) and highlight that community offenders are significantly more likely to commit suicide compared with non-offenders (OR = 4.54) at any age. Ex-prisoners had a high likelihood of suicide (OR = 4.18), but not as high as offenders who had not been incarcerated (OR = 7.62). Community offenders therefore form a vulnerable group who require targeted intervention to reduce the incidence of suicide across the lifespan. The antisocial lifestyles that offenders lead, when out of secure environments, pose a significant risk to health and should be viewed as a future public health challenge. A shared responsibility lies with the prison, probation, health and social services to develop more collaborative practices in providing services for this high-risk group.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1359-1789",
doi="10.1016/j.avb.2020.101421",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2020.101421"
}