Care or Custody? - Mentally Disordered Offenders in the Criminal Justice System (Hardcover)


This book offers an account of how mentally disordered offenders are treated when they come into contact with the criminal justice system. It traces the historical developments and analyses the existing mental health and criminal provisions. It includes a theoretical overview of the law and an analysis of some of the theoretical issues surrounding the treatment and detention of mentally disordered offenders.

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This book offers an account of how mentally disordered offenders are treated when they come into contact with the criminal justice system. It traces the historical developments and analyses the existing mental health and criminal provisions. It includes a theoretical overview of the law and an analysis of some of the theoretical issues surrounding the treatment and detention of mentally disordered offenders.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Oxford UniversityPress

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

October 1999

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

2000

Authors

Dimensions

241 x 162 x 26mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

384

ISBN-13

978-0-19-826818-5

Barcode

9780198268185

Categories

LSN

0-19-826818-1



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