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Table 3 Index offences (index offences not mutually exclusive, n = 72)

From: The utility of the Historical Clinical Risk -20 Scale as a predictor of outcomes in decisions to transfer patients from high to lower levels of security-A UK perspective

Offences against person

 

   murder/manslaughter

23 (32%)

   attempted murder/serious wounding

23 (32%)

Sexual offences

 

   Rape

7 (9.7%)

   against children/teenagers

3 (4.1%)

   Other sexual offence

3 (4.1%)

Offences against property

 

   Arson

14 (19.4%)

   robbery/burglary

10 (13.8%)

Other offences

9 (12.5%)

No offence

0 (0%)

Several offences n (%)

19 (26.3%)

  1. Other offences include: criminal damage, breach of peace, severely disorderly behaviour, kidnapping, possessing weapons or imitation firearms with intent, driving without licence and taking conveyance.