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Whilst the health and social care systems in the main treat and support those with mental disorders, the criminal justice system deals with them primarily as offenders, victims or witnesses. This latter approach tends to ignore their mental health needs. The book addresses solving problems in inter-agency working, and in gaining greater awareness of the ways in which people who have a mental disorder are vulnerable within and between both systems, be this in institutional settings or where they are detained by the police. The crucial issues of risk assessment and risk management for people with mental disorders, and diversion from custody, are fully covered. A relatively new and unexamined area of concern within the criminal justice system - that of mentally disordered people who are victims of or witnesses to a crime - is discussed. Each chapter contains helpful summaries and case studies which identify the relevant legal provisions, research evidence and related publications

Author

Brian Littlechild, Debra Fearns

Publisher

Russell House Publishing Ltd

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9781903855560