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Dangerousness: a novel approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

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The problem of dealing with the individual considered to be dangerous is very real and not the least difficulty being the matter predicting the degree of dangerousness if one accepts that dangerousness can be predicted at all.

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1. See Bartholomew, A. A., Psychiatry, The Criminal Law and Corrections. Wileman Publications, Melbourne (1986) pp. 193 et seq. Google Scholar
2. The name of the man concerned may be used as his name is used in the Community Protection Act 1990.Google Scholar
3. The “Hoddle Street massacre” (see R V Knight [1989] VR 705 and Coroner's findings in Vitkovic who died in the “Queen Street massacre” case No. 5353/87.Google Scholar
4. “Russell Street” concerned the bombing of a major police complex and “Walsh Street” concerned the killing of two police officers.Google Scholar
5. He was also remanded in custody for the alleged offence of threatening to kill a former prison inmate.Google Scholar
6. This appeal was suggested to the prisoner/patient by the certifying psychiatrist who wished to have the mental health legislation tested.Google Scholar
7. The Age (Melbourne) 6 March 1991.Google Scholar
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