Criminal justice and mental health: an overview for students

This textbook provides an overview for students in Criminology and Criminal Justice about the overlap between the criminal justice system and mental health. It provides an accessible overview of basic signs and symptoms of major mental illnesses and size of scope of justice-involved individuals with...

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Hauptverfasser: Hector, Jada (VerfasserIn), Khey, David N. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cham Springer [2018]
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Zusammenfassung:This textbook provides an overview for students in Criminology and Criminal Justice about the overlap between the criminal justice system and mental health. It provides an accessible overview of basic signs and symptoms of major mental illnesses and size of scope of justice-involved individuals with mental illness. In the United States, the criminal justice system is often the first public service to be in contact with individuals suffering from mental illness or in mental distress. Those with untreated mental illnesses are often at higher risk for committing criminal acts, yet research on this population continues to shed light on common myths - such a prevailing assumption that those with mental illness tend to commit more violent crimes.
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (XI, 225 p. 20 illus., 18 illus. in color)
ISBN:9783319764429
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-76442-9

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