Beyond the “Revolving Door?”: Incentives and Criminal Recidivism in a Mental Health Court

Specialized mental health courts (MHCs) address the growing problem of defendants with mental illness cycling through the criminal justice system. Employing a mixed-methods approach, this article explores if MHCs can slow the “revolving door” of criminal justice involvement. We use quantitative data...

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Main Author: Snedker, Karen A. (Author)
Contributors: Corcoran, Katie E. ; Beach, Lindsey R.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2017]
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2017, Volume: 44, Issue: 9, Pages: 1141-1162
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Criminal recidivism
Mental health courts