Citation

Heller MS, Ehrlich SM, Lester D. J. Soc. Psychol. 1983; 120(2): 229-234.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00224545.1983.9713216

PMID

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Abstract

A study was conducted to explore whether a close, or more personal relationship between a criminal offender and victim of an assault was related to the extent of injury to the victim. Case records of 328 pretrial defendants and presentence offenders examined during a seven-year period at a Court Psychiatric Clinic were reviewed. Records included data on victim relationship and victim injury as reported by the interviewing psychiatrist.

FINDINGS revealed that when a closer relationship between offender and victim existed, severity of victim-injury was greater. This relationship was found regardless of the diagnosis or age of the offender and regardless of the sex or age of the victim.

Language: en