Legal Outcomes Reported by Respondents Regarding the Most Recent Criminal Case Involving PTSD as a Legal Claim
| Combat Exposed % (n) | Noncombat Exposed % (n) | Total % (n) | Combat vs. Noncombat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Went to trial | (n = 37) | (n = 64) | (n = 108) | |
| Yes | 32 (12) | 41 (26) | 39 (42) | χ2 = .400, df = 1, p = .527 |
| No | 41 (15) | 38 (24) | 37 (40) | |
| Unknown | 27 (10) | 22 (14) | 24 (26) | χ2 = .344, df = 1, p = .558 |
| Type of trial | (n = 12) | (n = 26) | (n = 41) | |
| Judge | 17 (2) | 39 (10) | 29 (12) | χ2 = 2.25, df = 1, p = .134 |
| Jury | 83 (10) | 53 (14) | 66 (27) | |
| Don't know | 0 (0) | 8 (2) | 5 (2) | χ2 = .974, df = 1, p = .324 |
| Outcome* | (n = 36) | (n = 56) | (n = 95) | |
| NGRI | 11 (4) | 5 (3) | 7 (7) | χ2 = 1.02, df = 1, p = .313 |
| Lesser charge | 19 (7) | 27 (15) | 23 (22) | χ2 = .775, df = 1, p = .379 |
| Guilty | 38 (14) | 39 (22) | 40 (38) | χ2 = .009, df = 1, p = .924 |
| GBMI | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | χ2 = 1.56, df = 1, p = .212 |
| Charges dismissed | 8 (3) | 4 (2) | 5 (5) | χ2 = .952, df = 1, p = .329 |
| Innocence | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | χ2 = .660, df = 1, p = .416 |
| Don't know | 21 (8) | 23 (13) | 23 (22) | χ2 = .012, df = 1, p = .912 |
| Mitigation | (n = 36) | (n = 55) | (n = 94) | |
| Yes | 39 (14) | 25 (14) | 30 (28) | χ2 = 3.05, df = 1, p = .081 |
| No | 14 (5) | 27 (15) | 22 (21) | |
| Don't know | 33 (12) | 36 (20) | 35 (33) | χ2 = .035, df = 1, p = .851 |
| Not applicable† | 14 (5) | 11 (6) | 13 (12) |