TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Mental illness, crime, and violence: Risk, context, and social control
JO  - Aggression and violent behavior
A1  - Markowitz, Fred E.
SP  - 36
EP  - 44
VL  - 16
IS  - 1
N2  - In this article, I review theory and research on the relationship between mental illness, crime, and violence. I begin by discussing the larger backdrop of deinstitutionalization of mental illness and its consequences for the criminal justice system in both individual and macro-level terms. I then compare public perceptions of dangerousness associated with mental illness with individual-level studies that assess the risk of violence and criminal behavior among those with mental illness. I review key findings as to the role of certain psychotic symptoms, social demographic characteristics, and the context in which violence unfolds. Finally, I discuss recent efforts at managing persons with mental illness who violate the law, focusing on the limitations of diversionary programs.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1789
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10
ID  - ref1
ER  -