Mental health and offending: care, coercion and control

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"This book explores the controversial relationship between mental health and offending and looks at the ways in which offenders with mental health problems are cared for, coerced and controlled by the criminal justice and mental health systems. It provides a much-needed criminological approach to the field of forensic mental health"--

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Full title :Mental health and offending : care, coercion and control / Julie D. Trebilcock and Samantha K. Weston.

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Publication Date:©2020

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge
Place of Publication:Abingdon, Oxon
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2020

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xv, 296 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781315520353, 1315520354, 9781315520377, 1315520370, 9781315520360, 1315520362, 9781315520346, 1315520346
DOI:10.4324/9781315520377
oclc:on1105756084
LC Classification:HV8844.G7
Dewey Decimal:364.3/80941

1. The controversial relationship between mental health and offending -- 2. Key perspectives surrounding mental health and offending -- 3. Exploring the politics of care, coercion and control -- 4. Mental health, offending and the police -- 5. Mental health, offending and the courts -- 6. Mental health, offending and secure detention -- 7. Mental health, offending and the community -- 8. Care, coercion and control: Exploring the key themes raised by mental health and offending.

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Corrections -- Government policy Corrections -- Government policy -- Gre… Criminals -- Mental health services Criminals -- Mental health services -- … Criminals -- psychology Criminels -- Services de santé mentale … Forensic Psychiatry / methods Great Britain Mental Health Services Mentally Ill Persons -- legislation & j… Prisoners -- Mental health services Prisoners -- Mental health services -- … Prisoners -- psychology Prisonniers -- Services de santé mental… PSYCHOLOGY -- Forensic Psychology PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychopathology PSYCHOLOGY -- Social Psychology Services correctionnels -- Politique go… Services de santé mentale SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Criminology