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Punishing the Mentally Ill: A Critical Analysis of Law and Psychiatry (S U N Y SERIES IN NEW DIRECTIONS IN CRIME AND JUSTICE STUDIES) by Bruce A. Arrigo; George B. Palermo; Michael L. Perlin is a social science available to read on EtoBox.

What is Punishing the Mentally Ill: A Critical Analysis of Law and Psychiatry (S U N Y SERIES IN NEW DIRECTIONS IN CRIME AND JUSTICE STUDIES) about?

A powerful, sophisticated, and original critique on how the disciplines of law and psychiatry behave and on how the mental health and justice systems operate, Punishing the Mentally Ill reveals where, how, and why the identity and humanity of persons with psychiatric disorders are consciously and unconsciously denied. Author Bruce A. Arrigo contends that despite periodic and well-intentioned efforts at reform, the current law-psychiatry system functions to punish the mentally ill for being diffe

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Bruce A. Arrigo; George B. Palermo; Michael L. Perlin
Publisher
State University of New York Press; SUNY Press; Brand: State University of New York Press
Published
2002
Language
EN
ISBN
9780791454046
Category
social science
Subjects
Law, Psychology, Science
Updated
2026-03-25

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