ABSTRACT
There is a statistically and clinically significant correlation between having a
schizophrenic syndrome, and increased rates of antisocial behavior in
general and violence in particular1-7. Studies of homicide offenders consis-
tently indicate that between 5 and 10% will have a schizophrenic disorder
(Table 9.1). True rates of schizophrenia among homicide offenders are likely
to be at the higher end of these estimates, as nearly all the studies have
systematic biases which underestimate the level of the association.
