Do you think some veterans are receiving a “get out of jail free” card? Examining support for Veterans Treatment Court as a function of mental health and offense type

To investigate if and how support for Veterans Treatment Court changed as a consequence of the veteran’s mental health label (PTSD, war injury, no mental illness) and offense type (DUI, DUI with injury, aggravated battery).

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kieckhaefer, Jenna M. (Author)
Contributors: Luna, Samantha
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Journal of experimental criminology
Year: 2020, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 141-170
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Veterans Treatment Court
specialty court
Veteran
PTSD
Stigma
Description
Summary:To investigate if and how support for Veterans Treatment Court changed as a consequence of the veteran’s mental health label (PTSD, war injury, no mental illness) and offense type (DUI, DUI with injury, aggravated battery).
ISSN:1572-8315
DOI:10.1007/s11292-019-09395-w