Gambling harm and crime careers

May-Chahal, Corinne Anne and Humphreys, Leslie Neal and Clifton, Alison Kay and Francis, Brian Joseph and Reith, Gerda (2017) Gambling harm and crime careers. Journal of Gambling Studies, 33 (1). pp. 65-84. ISSN 1050-5350

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Abstract

Incarcerated populations across the world have been found to be consistently and significantly more vulnerable to problem gambling than general populations in the same countries. In an effort to gain a more specific understanding of this vulnerability the present study applied latent class analysis and criminal career theory to gambling data collected from a sample of English and Scottish, male and female prisoners (N=1057). The analysis found six clusters measured by responses to the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI), primarily distinguished by loss chasing behaviour. Longitudinal offending data drawn from the Police National Computer database found four criminal career types, distinguished by frequency and persistence over time. A significant association was found between higher level loss chasing and high rate offending in criminal careers. High rate offenders whose offending peaked in their mid 20’s were 5.3 times more likely to be higher level loss chasers and high rate chronic persistent offenders 3.7 times more likely than other criminal career types. Theories that link gambling, offending and impulse control are discussed and targeted interventions are proposed.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Gambling Studies
Additional Information:
The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10899-016-9612-z
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? criminal careers gambling harm prisons latent class analysis substance useimpulse controlpsychology(all)sociology and political science ??
ID Code:
79065
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Deposited On:
13 Apr 2016 15:18
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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19 Feb 2024 00:36