TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Correlates of criminal victimisation among police cell detainees in Victoria, Australia
JO  - Police practice and research
A1  - Baksheev, Gennady N.
A1  - Warren, Lisa J.
A1  - Ogloff, James R.P.
A1  - Thomas, Stuart D. M.
SP  - 522
EP  - 534
VL  - 14
IS  - 6
N2  - People with mental illness are more likely to be crime victims than others; however, little is known about the relationship between offending and victimisation among mentally ill offenders. This study investigated the rates and types of victimisation among people detained in police cells (N = 764), with and without histories of mental illness. Those with mental disorders were 1.56 times (95% CI = 1.11-2.17) more likely to be victims of violent crimes than other detainees. Some subgroups of people with mental disorders were not over-represented as victims, raising the possibility that they were less inclined to report certain types of crimes. Implications are discussed with reference to police practice.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1561-4263
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15614263.2012.670032
ID  - ref1
ER  -