TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Offending characteristics of male ex-armed forces personnel in prison
JO  - Howard journal of crime and justice
A1  - Wainwright, Verity
A1  - Lennox, Charlotte
A1  - McDonnell, Sharon
A1  - Shaw, Jenny
A1  - Senior, Jane
SP  - 19
EP  - 33
VL  - 56
IS  - 1
N2  - Ex-armed forces represent the largest occupational subset of offenders in prison in England yet we know little about their offending behaviour. One-hundred-and-five veterans in prison were interviewed and their offending histories reviewed. Most were serving their first custodial sentence, predominantly for violent and sexual crimes and had previous convictions recorded: a number had offended before their service. High levels of alcohol misuse and pre-service adversity were found. There were significant differences between offence types: violent offenders were more likely than sexual or other offenders to have offended before service. <br><br>FINDINGS suggest that interventions should focus on violent behaviour and alcohol misuse.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2059-1101
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12189
ID  - ref1
ER  -