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    Logan Coulehan

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    9:00-10:15, Kennedy Union Ballroom

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    Description

    This current study was conducted due to the limited available research on the field of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), within the veteran population, and violent crimes. The prior literature regarding this topic highlighted the complexity of analyzing mental illness and crimes as a whole. Throughout the literature, it has been shown that more psychotic impairing disorders, such as PTSD, have displayed higher rates of violence than those that possess other forms of mental illness. However, research studies on the specific correlation between PTSD and violence are very limited and lacking in the field. In addition, research has also shown that veterans, especially those who have just gotten out of recent military service, are more likely to develop PTSD compared to the general population, indicating the importance of studying both violence and PTSD in veterans. Hence, this research study attempts to investigate the following question: Does post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans display an increase in these veterans conducting violent crimes?

    Publication Date

    4-23-2025

    Project Designation

    Capstone Project

    Primary Advisor

    Mark A. Morgan

    Primary Advisor's Department

    Criminal Justice and Security Studies

    Keywords

    Stander Symposium, College of Arts and Sciences

    Institutional Learning Goals

    Scholarship; Practical Wisdom; Critical Evaluation of Our Times

    The Effect of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans on Violent Crimes

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