Table 2

Legal and Psychiatric Histories

CharacteristicM (SD), n (%)
Prior involvement with legal system, n (%)
    Yes66 (93.0)
    No5 (7.0)
Prior conviction for violence, n (%)
    Yes35 (51.5)
    No36 (48.5)
Age at first arrest, M (SD)23.3 (9.7)
Prior convictions, M (SD)4.9 (7.0)
Prior incarcerations, M (SD)2.6 (3.7)
Controlling offense, n (%)
    Felony54 (81.7)
    Misdemeanor13 (18.3)
Maximum exposure, M (SD)38.9 (55.9)
Prior mental health treatment, n (%)
    Yes62 (87.3)
    No9 (12.7)
Prior hospitalizations, M (SD)4.0 (6.9)
Prior episodes of incompetency, n (%)
    None46 (64.8)
    One14 (19.7)
    Two or more11 (15.5)
  • N = 71.