A Companion to Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Risk - 9781447310334

A Companion to Criminal Justice, Mental Health and RiskAuthor(s): Paul Taylor, Karen Corteen, Sharon Morley\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bristol University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Policy Press\nISBN-13: 9781447310334, 978-1447310334\nSynopsis\nWithin the domains of criminal justice and mental health care, critical debate concerning care versus control and therapy versus security is now commonplace. Indeed, the hybridisation of these areas is now a familiar theme.\n\nThis unique and topical text provides an array of expert analyses from key contributors in the field that explore the interface between criminal justice and mental health. Using concise yet robust definitions of key terms and concepts, it consolidates scholarly analysis of theory, policy and practice. Readers are provided with practical debates, in addition to the theoretical and ideological concerns surrounding the risk assessment, treatment, control and risk management in a cross-disciplinary context.\n\nInclud.