It\u2019s not just white-collar crimes like fraud that are linked to gambling addiction, although these do feature highly, according to a 2019 study by UK charity the Howard Society for Penal Reform (HSPR).<\/p>\n
There are also crimes that occur in public places, such as street robbery. In addition, there is significant evidence for domestic abuse and child neglect, the study said.<\/p>\n
There is a complex interplay of causes of crime linked with the causes of disordered gambling. Cross-addictions, mental disorders, impulse control disorders and difficult life events all may play an additional role in the causation of crime \u2013 and inhibit treatment,\u201d researchers noted.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nDespite gambling addiction now widely being viewed as a behavioral disorder, it is not considered to be a mitigating factor in criminal sentencing in the UK in the way that mental health or drug addiction can be, according to the HSPR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Police departments in England and Wales are ramping up gambling addiction screening of suspects in an effort to better understand the impact of the disorder on criminal behavior. Ten departments are currently quizzing detainees on their gambling habits, while an additional seven will implement similar policies in 2023, The Observer has learned. That\u2019s in addition […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":250829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18943],"tags":[83027,84346],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
UK Cops to Screen Suspects for Problem Gambling<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n