Mental health and offending : care, coercion and control

By:

Trebilcock, Julie

Contributor(s):

Weston, Samantha K

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxon Routledge 2020Description: xv, 296pISBN:

9781138697935

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

343.268 TRE

Contents:

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

Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.

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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"-- Provided by publisher.

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