Citation

Heller MS, Ehrlich SM, Lester D. J. Gen. Psychol. 1984; 110(2): 151-153.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00221309.1984.9709960

PMID

6726199

Abstract

The present study investigated the incidence of the childhood symptoms of cruelty to animals, firesetting , and enuresis in the case reports of 1935 offenders evaluated at a court psychiatric clinic. The presence of all or part of this triad of symptoms was more common in those found competent to stand trial than in those found incompetent. However, no association was found between the presence of the triad of symptoms in those charged with violent crimes and those charged with nonviolent crimes.

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