Soldier, civilian, criminal: identifying pathways to offending of ex-armed forces personnel in prison

Figures & data

Table 1. Interview sample characteristics.

Characteristic	N	Characteristic	N
Age		Length of service
Mean (SD) years	36 (11)	Mean (SD), years	7 (5)
Range	20–54	Range	1–19
Ethnic group		Offence type
White British	18	Violence against the person	10
Mixed/multiple	1	Drugs offences	4
Black	1	Sexual offences	3
Marital status		Burglary	2
Single	10	Miscellaneous	1
Married	4	Recorded mental health diagnoses
Long term relationship	3	None	9
Divorced	3	PTSD	4
Education level		Depression	4
O-Levels/G.C.S.E’s	12	Depression and anxiety	1
A-Levels/HND’s	1	Personality Disorder	1
Left school with no qualifications	7	Asperger’s	1
Branch		Number of deployments
Army	15	None	7
Navy	4	1–2	8
RAF	1	3–4	4
Engagement		>4	1
Regular	18
Reservist	2

Figure 1. Factors influencing the offending pathway of ex-armed forces personnel.