Presenter(s)

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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