The Sociology of the Mentally Disordered Offender

ISBN-13: 9780582317413 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 206 str.

David Mercer; Tom Mason; Tommercer Mason

Opis

A concise guide to the main theoretical issues involved in considering the sociology of offenders who are mentally disordered.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements

Preface

1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Overview
3. Relationship Between Criminal Behaviour and Mental Disorder
4. The Social Construction of the Dangerous Individual
5. Systems of Services and Structure of Power
6. Service Development: Capture, Contagion and Community
7. Treatment and Management from a Social Perspective
8. Reoffence and Recidivism
9. Conclusion: Contemporary Picture and Future Problems
10. References

O autorze

Tom Mason Dave Mercer