Publications by authors named "T C GIBBENS"
The offenders committed to local hospitals in 1962 and 1964 under a hospital order with restriction of discharge were followed up for 15 years with regard to subsequent court appearances, hospital admissions, and death. One hundred and forty-six were traced. Of these, 49 per cent had been diagnosed as mentally ill: most of this group were committed for violent offences.
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- Recent efforts aim to redefine which offenders pose a significant danger to merit longer sentences for current crimes, especially among serious sexual offenders.
- Follow-up studies examined reconvictions of individuals convicted of serious sexual offenses like rape, incest, and unlawful sexual intercourse, specifically focusing on cases from 1951 and 1961.
- Findings indicate these offenders have a low but more consistent rate of reconviction compared to property offenders.