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Sex Offenders and Insanity: An Examination of 42 Individuals Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

Brad Novak, Barbara E. McDermott, Charles L. Scott and Stacey Guillory
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online December 2007, 35 (4) 444-450;

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  • Table 1

    Demographics

    Childn (%)Adultn (%)Total
    Gender, male20 (95)21 (100)41 (98)
    Age at instant offense (y)*
        15–255 (24)2 (10)7 (17)
        26–356 (29)11 (52)17 (40)
        35–454 (19)8 (38)12 (29)
        46+6 (29)0 (0)6 (14)
    Marital status, never married14 (67)13 (62)27 (64)
    Race†
        Caucasian18 (86)6 (29)24 (57)
        African American1 (5)10 (48)11 (26)
        Hispanic1 (5)2 (10)3 (7)
        Other1 (5)3 (13)4 (10)

    • * χ2 = 10.1, df = 3, p < .02.

    • † χ2 = 14.7, df = 3, p < .002.

  • Table 2

    Diagnoses

    Childn (%)Adultn (%)Total
    Axis I
    Primary*
        Schizophrenia7 (33)13 (62)20 (48)
        Schizoaffective disorder4 (20)4 (17)8 (19)
        Substance use2 (10)0 (0)2 (5)
        Mood disorders4 (19)4 (19)8 (19)
        Other4 (19)0 (0)4 (10)
    Secondary
        Substance use10 (58)16 (89)26 (74)
        Mood disorders1 (6)1 (5)2 (6)
        Other6 (37)1 (5)7 (20)
    Axis II†
        ASPD4 (40)6 (86)10 (59)
        Other PD6 (60)1 (14)7 (41)

    • * χ2 = 7.8, df = 4, p < .10.

    • † χ2 = 1, df = 3.55, p < .06.

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