Crime and Eating Disorders

• In Event: Posters I

Abstract

Eating disorders, while researched frequently in the social sciences, are seldom discussed in the field of Criminology. While research by Akagi-kohgen Hospital in Japan showed a connection between shoplifting and eating disorders, little scholarly research exists regarding this topic. We will measure and assess the decision making processes and various connections of respondents with eating disorders to criminal, delinquent, and antisocial acts.

Authors

• Amny Shuraydi, University of Texas at Dallas

• Lynne Vieraitis, University of Texas at Dallas