This study compared the psycho–social characteristics of newly entered inmates to penal institutions across Japan with and without partial suspension of execution committed simulant drug related offenses. Inmates with partial suspension of execution were significantly more likely than those without to report engaged experiences in medical care and peer support, criminal history by substance use offences, psychiatric comorbidity and early first time simulant drug use. Furthermore, inmates with partial suspension of execution were found to have a higher degree of problems related to drug use measured by The Drug Abuse Screening Test-20 (DAST-20) than those without. Additionally, results from decision tree analyses indicated that some psycho–social characteristics influence judicial sentencing about imprisonment with partial suspension of execution. The groups with psycho–social characteristics that are likely to be inmates with partial suspension of execution had higher severity of drug use problems than those without them. In the light of these findings, justice decision making of imprisonment with partial suspension of execution seems to be determined with sufficient consideration of treatment needs and responsivity for preventing reoffending.

This study compared the psycho–social characteristics of newly entered inmates to penal institutions across Japan with and without partial suspension of execution committed simulant drug related offenses. Inmates with partial suspension of execution were significantly more likely than those without to report engaged experiences in medical care and peer support, criminal history by substance use offences, psychiatric comorbidity and early first time simulant drug use. Furthermore, inmates with partial suspension of execution were found to have a higher degree of problems related to drug use measured by The Drug Abuse Screening Test-20 (DAST-20) than those without. Additionally, results from decision tree analyses indicated that some psycho–social characteristics influence judicial sentencing about imprisonment with partial suspension of execution. The groups with psycho–social characteristics that are likely to be inmates with partial suspension of execution had higher severity of drug use problems than those without them. In the light of these findings, justice decision making of imprisonment with partial suspension of execution seems to be determined with sufficient consideration of treatment needs and responsivity for preventing reoffending.

本研究の目的は，自閉スペクトラム症傾向を構成する特性のうち，アレキシサイミア傾向と関連するものが攻撃性を高めることにより粗暴行為を引き起こすという仮説を検討することであった。参加者は非行少年257名であり，自閉スペクトラム症傾向はAutism-Spectrum Quotient，攻撃性はBuss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire，アレキシサイミア傾向は青年期用アレキシサイミア尺度，粗暴行為は過去1ヶ月と過去1年間の粗暴行為の回数により測定された。分析の結果，アレキシサイミア傾向と関連する自閉スペクトラム症傾向の特性の一つであるコミュニケーションの乏しさは，攻撃性を高めることにより粗暴行為と関連した。また，アレキシサイミア傾向と関連する自閉スペクトラム症傾向の特性の一つである想像力の乏しさは，直接的に粗暴行為と関連した。したがって，本研究では，自閉スペクトラム症傾向を構成する一部の特性が攻撃性を高めることにより粗暴行為と関連することや，直接的に粗暴行為と関連することを示した。

It is well known that child abuse can cause posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and deteriorate their psychometric intelligence. In previous researches, the PTSD and the lower intelligence were not independent. Rather, psychiatric symptoms may influence on their cognitive development. The purpose of the present study was to examine the psychological mechanism that child physical abuse cause traumatic symptoms followed by depressing their intellectual functioning. Data were collected from child guidance centers. Abused group composed of 100 children who had a history of physical abuse; comparison group composed of 102 children who did not have any type of maltreated experiences. Their intelligence quotient (IQ) and traumatic symptoms measured using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth edition and Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children-Alternative version, respectively. Mediation analyses in structural equation modeling showed that child physical abuse influences traumatic symptoms, which in turn influence their IQ, namely as the full mediation. Significant indirect effects were calculated using the bootstrap method (M＝−0.73) and the Bayesian estimation (M＝−0.74). Findings suggest that trauma assessment is indispensable for educational support of physically abused children.