Traumatic brain injury and offending – An economic analysis

10 July 2016

Traumatic brain injury and offending – An economic analysis

Brain injury

Open report

What are the links between head injuries and offending? According to this report adolescence is a peak period for both. It draws together evidence to show that traumatic brain injury can lead to impaired judgement, reduced impulse control, and increased aggressiveness, which could lead to criminal activity. It argues that having a head injury increases the risk of offending by at least 50%.

Publisher: Centre for Mental Health
Author: Michael Parsonage

prison, young adults

Raise the Bars: Co-producing practice guidance with Romany Gypsy and Irish Traveller people

This Friends, Families and Travellers report summarises focus groups with 57 Romany, Gypsy and Irish Traveller young adults across 20 prisons, with recommendations for reform based on their experiences.

Criminal Justice, young adults

Behind the decline

This Centre for Crime and Justice Studies report looks at the shrinking young adult population within the criminal justice system who are experiencing increasingly harsher treatment.

May 2026