TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Alcohol use and negative affect in the offence cycle
JO  - Criminal behaviour and mental health
A1  - Day, Andrew
A1  - Howells, Kevin
A1  - Heseltine, Karen
A1  - Casey, Sharon
SP  - 45
EP  - 58
VL  - 13
IS  - 1
N2  - INTRODUCTION: It is commonly acknowledged that, for many offenders, alcohol use is strongly associated with criminal behaviour. The belief held by many professionals that the two phenomena are associated, probably in a causal way, has led to the inclusion of alcohol use as a 'criminogenic need' in many settings where rehabilitation programmes are used to reduce recidivism. However, the mechanisms and pathways involved in the alcohol crime link remain poorly understood. ARGUMENT AND CONCLUSION: This paper reviews the literature relating to alcohol offending links and draws some inferences about the role of alcohol use as a criminogenic need in offender rehabilitation. It is proposed that the bi-directional relationship between alcohol use and negative affective states is important in understanding the offence cycle, and that deficits in self-regulation not only characterize both alcohol misuse and negative affect but are also implicated in the offending behaviour itself.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0957-9664
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -