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Violence, Crime and Mentally Disordered Offenders
Sheilagh Hodgins
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Description for Violence, Crime and Mentally Disordered Offenders
Paperback. The mentally disordered criminal is a public nightmare, and the management of these offenders can be driven as much by political and economic concerns as by scientific evidence and professional judgement within the fields of mental health and correction services. Editor(s): Hodgins, Sheilagh; Muller-Isberner, Rudiger. Series: Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ; JM; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 19. Weight in Grams: 552.
The mentally disordered criminal is a public nightmare, and themanagement of these offenders can be driven as much by politicaland economic concerns as by scientific evidence and professionaljudgement within the fields of mental health and correctionservices. This book aims to provide a critical and focused reviewof knowledge and best practice in this field for mental health andcorrection professionals and for those concerned with policy andmanagement of services for these offenders.
Mentally disordered offenders include offenders who suffer fromschizophrenia, major affective disorders, personality disorders(including psychopathy), brain damage, and mental retardation. Thetopic is of increasing importance because of the ... Read more
The mentally disordered criminal is a public nightmare, and themanagement of these offenders can be driven as much by politicaland economic concerns as by scientific evidence and professionaljudgement within the fields of mental health and correctionservices. This book aims to provide a critical and focused reviewof knowledge and best practice in this field for mental health andcorrection professionals and for those concerned with policy andmanagement of services for these offenders.
Mentally disordered offenders include offenders who suffer fromschizophrenia, major affective disorders, personality disorders(including psychopathy), brain damage, and mental retardation. Thetopic is of increasing importance because of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471977278
SKU
V9780471977278
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About Sheilagh Hodgins
Sheilagh Hodgins, Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA Professor Hodgins is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, a senior forensic psychologist and author in this field, a Foreign Adjunct Professor at Karonlinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden and past adviser to the Canadian Correction Service, and member of the Governing Board of the International Academy of Law and ... Read more
Reviews for Violence, Crime and Mentally Disordered Offenders
.."It is an excellent book, summarising current knowledge about awide range of treatments."... (British Journal of Psychiatry, October 2001) "..the content of the book is just as impressive as itssize..start by reading this book." (Criminal Justice, Vol.1.No.2) "...a comprehensive overview of both evidence andpractice..." (Legal & Criminological Psychology, September2002)