Care or Custody?: Mentally Disordered Offenders in the Criminal Justice System

ISBN-13: 9780198268185 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 384 str.

Judith Laing

Opis

This book is a comprehensive account of how mentally disordered offenders are treated when they come into contact with the criminal justice system. It traces the historical developments and analyzes 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.

Recenzje

This is an excellent book and Laing is to be congratulated for putting together a truly intelligent book.

O autorze

Judith Laing is a Lecturer in Law at Cardiff Law School, University of Wales, Cardiff