Veterans

Suicides Involving Veterans

Veteran Suicide
Publication Date: 
July 1, 2020
Author(s): 
David E Choate

A Hero's Welcome? Exploring the Prevalence and Problems of Military Veterans in the Arrestee Population

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Publication Date: 
March 28, 2011
Author(s): 
Michael D. White, Philip Mulvey, Andrew M. Fox, David Choate

The potential for veterans to end up in the criminal justice system as a result of physical and psychological problems that may be combat-related has generated much interest, illustrated most recently by the development of specialized veterans’ courts. However, little is known about how often veterans are arrested and incarcerated, the nature of their problems, or the extent to which their military service has contributed to their criminality.