عنوان

Criminal justice and mental health :

(Number (ISBN

303009491X

(Number (ISBN

331976442X

(Number (ISBN

3319764438

(Number (ISBN

9783030094911

(Number (ISBN

9783319764429

(Number (ISBN

9783319764436

Erroneous ISBN

3319764411

Erroneous ISBN

9783319764412

Country Code

bnb

Number

b624128

Title Proper

Criminal justice and mental health :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

an overview for students /

First Statement of Responsibility

Jada Hector, David Khey.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (XI, 225 pages) :

Other Physical Details

20 illustrations, 18 illustrations in color

Text of Note

Chapter 1: Mental Illness, Then and Now -- Chapter 2: Size and Scope of Justice-Involved Mental Illness -- Chapter 3: The Frontline: EMS, Law Enforcement, and Probation & Parole -- Chapter 4: Treatment: Intersection with Criminal Justice -- Chapter 5: Jails -- Chapter 6: Court Programs -- Chapter 7: Prison -- Chapter 8: Release and Reentry -- Chapter 9: Community-Based and Grassroots Programs -- Chapter 10: Self Care for Professionals -- Chapter 11: What Works and What's Promising.

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Text of Note

This textbook provides an overview for students in Criminology and Criminal Justice about the overlap between the criminal justice system and mental health. It provides an accessible overview of basic signs and symptoms of major mental illnesses and size of scope of justice-involved individuals with mental illness. In the United States, the criminal justice system is often the first public service to be in contact with individuals suffering from mental illness or in mental distress. Those with untreated mental illnesses are often at higher risk for committing criminal acts, yet research on this population continues to shed light on common myths - such a prevailing assumption that those with mental illness tend to commit more violent crimes. Law enforcement agents may be called in as first responders for cases of mental distress; and due to a lack of mental health facilities, resources, and pervasive misconceptions about this population, those with mental illness often end up in the corrections system. In this environment, students in Criminology and Criminal Justice are likely to encounter those with mental illness in their future career paths, and need to be prepared for this reality. This timely work covers the roles of each part of the criminal justice system interacting with mentally ill individuals, from law enforcement and first responders, social services, public health services, sentencing and corrections, to release and re-entry. It also covers the crucial topic of mental health for criminal justice professionals, who suffer from high rates of job stress, PTSD, and other mental health issues. The final section of the book includes suggestions for future research. This work will be of interest to students of criminology and criminal justice with an interest in working in the professional sector, as well as those in related fields of sociology, psychology, and public health. It will also be of interest to policy-makers and practitioners already working in the field. The overall goal of this work is to inform, educate, and inspire change.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

Springer Nature

Stock Number

com.springer.onix. 9783319764429

International Standard Book Number

9783319764412

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Criminals-- Mental health.

Mentally ill offenders.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Criminals-- Mental health.

Mentally ill offenders.

JKV

JKV

SOC004000

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Hector, Jada.

Khey, David.

Date of Transaction

20201221083254.0

Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))

pn

Electronic name

[Book]

270410

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