EFFECT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON THE NATURE OF CRIME COMMITTED BY THE LIFE CONVICTS LODGED IN CENTRAL PRISON, CHENNAI AND THEIR PRESENT MENTAL HEALTH STATUS

Abstract

To study the sociodemographic factors and its association to the nature of crime committed by the life  convicts lodged in  a  central prison in Tamil Nadu. To study the socio-demographic profile of the life term prisoners lodged in the Central prison and  assess the general health and mental health status among the life convicts. To study the association between certain socio -demographic factors and the nature of crime committed by the life convict prisoners. This study shows the statistically significant association between the socio demographic factors like place of residence, age, smoking,  alcohol,  chewable  tobacco  with the nature of crime.