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Mental Disorders and the Criminal Justice System
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nichol, Anne, author.
- Harding, Kendra, author.
- McKirdy, Monica J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law--Textbooks--United States.
- Law.
- Social sciences--Textbooks.
- Social sciences.
- Sociology--Textbooks.
- Sociology.
- Psychology--Textbooks.
- Psychology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] Open Oregon Educational Resources 2025.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- This is an introductory textbook exploring the management and treatment of people with mental disorders throughout the criminal justice system.
- Contents:
- About this Book
- Chapter 1: Introduction: The History of Mental Disorders
- Chapter 2: Mental Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
- Chapter 3: Disability Activism and the Rights of People with Mental Disorders
- Chapter 4: Reducing Criminalization of Mental Disorders
- Chapter 5: Crisis Response and Law Enforcement: Safer Communities for People with Mental Disorders
- Chapter 6: Mental Disorders in the Criminal Courts: Competence and Insanity
- Chapter 7: Rethinking Incarceration for People with Mental Disorders
- Chapter 8: Successful Community Reentry for People with Mental Disorders
- Chapter 9: When Courts Order Treatment: Civil and Criminal Commitments
- Chapter 10: Opportunities, Rewards and Challeneges in the Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Fields
- Glossary
- Notes:
- Description based on print resource
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