Care or Custody?
Mentally Disordered Offenders in the Criminal Justice System
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 21 October 1999
- ISBN 9780198268185
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages384 pages
- Size 241x162x26 mm
- Weight 696 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
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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In recent years there has been growing concern and controversy surrounding the care and treatment of mentally disordered offenders. Consequently, there have been a series of legislative and policy developments during the last decade, which have led to changes in attitude and the way that such offender-patients are treated. Such changes have focused primarily upon timely therapeutic intervention and diversion from the criminal justice system.
Care or Custody?: Mentally Disordered Offenders in the Criminal Justice System considers these issues in depth. It is a comprehensive and scholarly text which identifies some of the practical difficulties that occur when mentally disordered offenders come into contact with the criminal justice system. The law in this area is complex and this book will enable professionals involved in the subject to gain a better understanding of the law and policy with regard to mentally disordered offenders.
Judith Laing also analyses and addresses some of the theoretical issues and concerns surrounding the treatment and detention of mentally disordered offenders. The book will therefore assist and inform legal, mental health, and related practitioners working in this field, and will also provide a theoretical overview of the law for academics and students.
Academics and professionals will find this a very thoughtful and well researched work. Academics will find the historical coverage a highly useful teaching resorce; and practitioners will be heartened to read of the successful outcomes of diversion as practised in a variety of forms and settings in Yorkshire ... libraries (both academic and agency based) should be encouraged to purchase the book. If you want to know about diversion, its recent history and its implementation this is the book to read as a stimulus to further thought.
Table of Contents:
List of tables
List of charts
List of cases
List of statutes
Preface
Part One
The basic principles
Introduction
Who are mentally disordered offenders?
What role does psychiatry play in the treatment of mental disorder?
How should mentally disordered offenders be treated?
What is diversion?
Conclusion
The historical context
Introduction
The origins of contemporary policies and philosophies
The 1970's reform movement
Government action
The Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982
The Mental Health Act 1983
Reaction to the new act
Conclusion
Diversion under the Mental Health Act 1983 and related provisions
Introduction
Arrest
Prosecution
Remand
Sentencing
Conclusion
The development of an explicit diversion policy for mentally disordered offenders
Introduction
Setting the stage for reform - the failures of the 1980's
The solution - the diversion of mentally disordered offenders
The introduction of diversion schemes
National recognition and implementation of diversion policy
A collaborative strategic approach
The impact of diversion policy
The difficulties with diversion
Conclusion
Part Two
Diversion in West Yorkshire - A process study
Introduction
Research Methodology
Identifying the research site
The data collection process
The quantitative study
The qualitative study
Stimulus for reform - The "Mentally disordered offenders" conference
The development of local diversion initiatives
Region wide developments
A process evaluation - overview
Conclusion
Diversion in West Yorkshire - an impact study
Introduction
Part One - the quantitative analysis
Part Two - the qualitative analysis
Conclusion
Conclusion
Appendix A. Diversion under the existing provisions
Appendix B. Police Station Assessment (PSA Model)
Appendix C. Court Psychiatrist Assessment (NAC/PAC Models)
Appendix D. Court Panel Assessment (MAAP Model)
Appendix E. (a) Letter to interviewees (b) Interview schedule
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