TY - JOUR
T1 - Recidivism and predictors of recidivism among female high level persistent offenders after a special court order for persistent offenders in the Netherlands
AU - Blaauw, Eric
AU - Doddema, Bertine
AU - de Vogel, Vivienne
AU - Bogaerts, Stefan
PY - 2020/2/1
Y1 - 2020/2/1
N2 - Previous research has shown that female persistent offenders have multiple psychiatric and psychosocial problems, such as substance use disorders, other mental disorders, financial problems and housing problems. The present study examined recidivism and predictors of recidivism in a sample of 74 Dutch female high level persistent offenders who had been subjected to a special court order for persistent offenders, called ISD [Inrichting Stelselmatige Daders]. The criminal records were studied to gain insight in the criminal charges against women after release from the ISD. Results showed that 43% of the persistent female offenders had registered justice contacts within one year after release, of which the majority concerned non-violent property offences. However, the number of offences was found to be significantly reduced after their release. No offence-related, demographic, substance-related, psychiatric or personal history characteristics were found to be predictive for general recidivism.
AB - Previous research has shown that female persistent offenders have multiple psychiatric and psychosocial problems, such as substance use disorders, other mental disorders, financial problems and housing problems. The present study examined recidivism and predictors of recidivism in a sample of 74 Dutch female high level persistent offenders who had been subjected to a special court order for persistent offenders, called ISD [Inrichting Stelselmatige Daders]. The criminal records were studied to gain insight in the criminal charges against women after release from the ISD. Results showed that 43% of the persistent female offenders had registered justice contacts within one year after release, of which the majority concerned non-violent property offences. However, the number of offences was found to be significantly reduced after their release. No offence-related, demographic, substance-related, psychiatric or personal history characteristics were found to be predictive for general recidivism.
KW - recidivism
KW - recidivisme
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijlp.2019.101538
DO - 10.1016/j.ijlp.2019.101538
M3 - Article
SN - 1873-6386
VL - 68
JO - International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
JF - International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
IS - 68
ER -