The Role of Mental Health Courts in Mitigating Family Violence

Mental health courts are one potential means to mitigate violence against family members by people with mental illness. This study identified the rate at which cases of family violence come before a mental health court and the success of defendants charged with assaulting family members. In a sample...

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Authors: Linhorst, Donald M. 1956- (Author) ; Kondrat, David (Author) ; Eikenberry, Jacob (Author) ; Dirks-Linhorst, P. Ann (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 37, Issue: 7/8, Pages: NP3779-NP3800
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Keywords:
Assault
Family Violence
mental health courts
mental illness and violence
Recidivism
Victims