Criminal Justice, Mental Health and the Politics of Risk

Name: Criminal Justice, Mental Health and the Politics of Risk
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Criminal Justice, Mental Health and the Politics of RiskAuthor(s): Nicola S. Gray, Judith M. Laing, Lesley Noaks\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge Cavendish\nISBN-13: 9781138162907, 978-1138162907\nSynopsis\nCriminal Justice, Mental Health and the Politics of Risk addresses the important issues which lie at the forefront of decision making and policy in criminal justice and health care. The book brings together several perpectives from a number of distinguished academic lawyers, criminologists, psychologists and psychiatrists. It is multi-disciplinary in its approach and is jointly edited by a lawyer, a criminologist and a psychologist - all of whom have expertise and experience in this field.\n\nThe book is written in the light of the current emphasis on risk assessment and management as well as the recent government proposals to reform mental health law and detain dangerous and severely personality disordered individuals. It s