The criminalization of mental illness: crisis & opportunity for the justice system

The history of maintaining order with persons with mental illnesses -- The criminalization of persons with mental illnesses -- The law enforcement response to persons with mental illnesses in crises -- Mental health courts discharge planning : diversion & reentry outpatient commitment -- Jail pr...

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Autor principal: Slate, Risdon N. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Johnson, W. Wesley
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Durham, N.C Carolina Academic Press 2008
En:Año: 2008
Disponibilidad en Tübingen:Disponible en Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 3208
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Palabras clave:
Insanity (law) > United States
Mentally ill > Commitment and detention > United States
Mentally ill offenders > United States
Täter > Psychische Störung > Strafjustiz
USA > Gerichtliche Psychiatrie
USA > Täter > Psychische Störung > Strafjustiz
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Sumario:The history of maintaining order with persons with mental illnesses -- The criminalization of persons with mental illnesses -- The law enforcement response to persons with mental illnesses in crises -- Mental health courts discharge planning : diversion & reentry outpatient commitment -- Jail processing of persons with mental illnesses -- Dealing with mental illness in the prison population -- Psychological profiles of criminal justice practitioners : how experiences and attitudes shape the treatment of those with mental illness -- The intersection of mental illness and criminal law
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:XVIII, 407 S.
ISBN:1594602689
9781594602689