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The Relationship Between Gambling Severity and Risk of Criminal Recidivism
Authors:Laura M. April M.S.  Jeremiah Weinstock Ph.D.
Affiliation:1. Department of Psychology, Saint Louis University, St. 2. Louis, MO
Abstract:Individuals involved with the criminal justice system have the highest prevalence of gambling disorder. Yet, this is an understudied area, especially in relation to postrelease functioning and recidivism risk. Participants (N = 100) were recruited from a local nonprofit organization and a federal probation office. Participants completed both self‐report and interviewer‐administered questionnaires assessing past‐year and lifetime gambling behaviors and problems, legal history, health, and risk of recidivism. Past‐year (8%) and lifetime (18%) rates of gambling disorder among the current sample are significantly greater than those of the general population and similar to rates found in incarcerated populations. Furthermore, 13% of individuals reported a direct relationship between their gambling and crime, and analyses revealed that increased gambling severity was a significant predictor of increased recidivism risk. Results suggest the need for screening and intervention efforts and call for policy reform among incarcerated and ex‐offender populations.
Keywords:forensic sciences  forensic psychology  reoffending  prison  probation  gambling problems
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