Pervasive developmental disorders and criminal behaviour: a case control study

Svend Erik Mouridsen, Bente Rich, Torben Isager, Niels Jørgen Nedergaard

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Abstract

The prevalence and pattern of criminal behaviour in a population of 313 former child psychiatric in-patients with pervasive developmental disorders were studied. The patients were divided into three subgroups and compared with 933 matched controls from the general population. Age at follow-up was between 25 years and 59 years. An account of convictions in the nationwide Danish Register of Criminality was used as a measure of criminal behaviour. Among 113 cases with childhood autism, .9% had been convicted. In atypical autism (n=86) and Asperger's syndrome (n=114) the percentages were 8.1% and 18.4%, respectively. The corresponding rate of convictions in the comparison groups was 18.9%, 14.7%, and 19.6% respectively. Particular attention is given to arson in Asperger's syndrome (p= .0009).
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftInternational Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
Vol/bind52
Udgave nummer2
Sider (fra-til)196-205
Antal sider10
ISSN0306-624X
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1 apr. 2008

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