TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Gender differences in reoffending after discharge from medium-secure units: National cohort study in England and Wales
JO  - British journal of psychiatry
A1  - Maden, Anthony
A1  - Skapinakis, Petros
A1  - Lewis, Glyn
A1  - Scott, Finlay
A1  - Burnett, Roger
A1  - Jamieson, Ellen
SP  - 168
EP  - 172
VL  - 189
IS  - 2
N2  - BACKGROUND: Previous research has shown that there are gender differences in reoffending after discharge from medium-secure units, but these have not been adequately explained. AIMS: To investigate gender differences in reoffending after discharge from medium-secure psychiatric units. METHOD: All people discharged from medium-secure units in England and Wales between April 1997 and March 1998 were followed up for 1 year (n=959; 12% women). Reoffending was estimated by collecting reconviction data from the Home Office's Offenders' Index or from files at the mental health unit up to 2 years after discharge. RESULTS: Women were less likely than men to be reconvicted within 2 years of discharge (9% v. 16%, OR=0.49, 95% CI 0.25-0.98). Adjustments for history of self-harm, drug or alcohol problems and previous offending substantially reduced the gender difference. In the full model the OR was 0.97 (95% CI 0.45-2.12). CONCLUSIONS: Some or all of the gender differences in reoffending between men and women are explained by self-harm, alcohol and drug problems and previous criminal history.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1250
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.105.014613
ID  - ref1
ER  -