Criminal career-related factors among female robbers in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and a presumed `revolving-door' situation

Autor(es)

Nadalini Maua, Fernando Henrique ^[1] ; Baltieri, Danilo Antonio ^{[1, 2]}

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Fac Med ABC, Santo Andre - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Psychiat, Hosp Clin, BR-05508 Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria; v. 34, n. 2, p. 176-184, JUN 2012.
• Citações Web of Science: 5

Resumo

Introduction: Risk-taking behaviors, family criminality, poverty, and poor parenting have been frequently associated with an earlier onset of criminal activities and a longer criminal career among male convicts. Objective: This study aims to identify factors related to the onset and recurrence of criminal behavior among female robbers in the State of Sao Paulo - Brazil. Method: It was a cross-sectional study carried out inside a feminine penitentiary in Sao Paulo. From June 2006 to June 2010, 175 inmates convicted only for robbery were recruited to be evaluated about family antecedents of criminal conviction, alcohol and drug misuse, impulsiveness, depressive symptoms, and psychosocial features. Results: Having family antecedents of criminal conviction consistently predicted an earlier onset of criminal activities and a longer criminal career among female robbers. Drug use in youth and the severity of drug misuse were significantly related to the initiation and recurrence of criminal behavior, respectively. Discussion: Prisons must systematically screen detainees and provide treatments for those with health problems in general. Children of inmates should obtain help to modify the negative consequences of their parents' incarceration in order to mitigate the negative consequences of pursuing this `static' factor. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 06/61002-7 - Consumo de alcool e outras drogas, sintomas depressivos e aspetos da sexualidade entre mulheres sentenciadas por crime de homicidio e crime de roubo.
• Beneficiário: Danilo Antonio Baltieri
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular