Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Criminology Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Articles 1 - 4 of 4

Full-Text Articles in Criminology

Predicting Death In Young Offenders: A Retrospective Cohort Study, Carolyn Coffey, Rory Wolfe, Andrew W. Lovett, Paul Moran, Eileen Cini, George C. Patton Nov 2004

Predicting Death In Young Offenders: A Retrospective Cohort Study, Carolyn Coffey, Rory Wolfe, Andrew W. Lovett, Paul Moran, Eileen Cini, George C. Patton

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

Objective: To examine predictors of death in young offenders who have received a custodial sentence using data routinely collected by juvenile justice services.

Design: A retrospective cohort of 2849 (2625 male) 11–20-year-olds receiving their first custodial sentence between 1 January 1988 and 31 December 1999 was identified. Main outcome measures: Deaths, date and primary cause of death ascertained from study commencement to 1 March 2003 by data-matching with the National Death Index; measures comprising year of and age at admission, sex, offence profile, any drug offence, multiple admissions and ethnic and Indigenous status, obtained from departmental records.

Results: Theoverallmortalityratewas7.2deathsper1000person-yearsofobservation. Younger …


Childhood Experiences Of Aboriginal Offenders, Shelley Trevethan, John-Patrick Moore Jan 2004

Childhood Experiences Of Aboriginal Offenders, Shelley Trevethan, John-Patrick Moore

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Aboriginal Resource Access In Response To Criminal Victimization In An Urban Context, Raymond R. Corrado, Irwin M. Cohen, Jesse L. Cale Jan 2004

Aboriginal Resource Access In Response To Criminal Victimization In An Urban Context, Raymond R. Corrado, Irwin M. Cohen, Jesse L. Cale

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Aboriginal Sexual Offending In Canada: A Review Of The Evidence, John H. Hylton Jan 2004

Aboriginal Sexual Offending In Canada: A Review Of The Evidence, John H. Hylton

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.