Mental health courts : decriminalizing the mentally ill /

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Author / Creator:Schneider, Richard D.
Imprint:Toronto : Irwin Law, 2007.
Description:xxi, 296 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6275405
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Other authors / contributors:Bloom, Hy
Heerema, Mark.
ISBN:9781552211205
1552211207
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Part I. The Emergence Of Mental Health Courts
  • Chapter 2. Historical Foundations
  • Chapter 3. Theoretical Foundations: Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Problem Solving Courts
  • Part II. The Operation Of A Mental Health Court
  • Chapter 4. The Operation and Functioning of a Mental Health Court
  • Chapter 5. The Role of a Mental Health Practitioner in a Mental Health Court
  • Chapter 6. Establishing a Mental Health Court
  • Part III. The Success Of Mental Health Courts And Their Future
  • Chapter 7. Efficacy of Mental Health Courts
  • Chapter 8. The Future of Mental Health Courts and the Responsible Use of Resources
  • Chapter 9. Conclusion
  • Table of Cases
  • Index