Therapeutic Justice Crime, Treatment Courts and Mental Illness

Therapeutic Justice Crime, Treatment Courts and Mental Illness / by Karen A. Snedker.

This book examines Mental Health Courts (MHC) within a socio-legal framework. Placing these courts within broader trends in criminal justice, especially problem-solving courts, the author draws from two case studies with a mixed-methods design. While court observational and interview data highlight...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Snedker, Karen A. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Crime—Sociological aspects.
Crime prevention.
Forensic psychology.
Violence.
Crime.
Psychology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Mental Health Courts as the 'New Generation' of Problem-Solving Courts
  • Chapter 2. Beyond Adversarialism? Collaboration and Therapeutic Goals
  • Chapter 3. Clients and Therapeutic Agents: Court Selection and Team Dynamics
  • Chapter 4. Therapeutic Justice in Action: Court Process, Reviews and Sanctions
  • Chapter 5. Reducing Recidivism and Pathways to Success
  • Chapter 6. Stories from Clients: How Mental Health Courts Can Change Lives
  • Chapter 7. Conclusion: From Therapeutic Justice to Social Work Criminal Justice.

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