This book aims to serve as a comprehensive resource for a myriad of
crime and mental health topics and issues in the African criminal
justice system from a psycho-criminological perspective. Crime,
Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System in Africa: A
Psycho-Criminological Perspective is an ideal primary text for
courses in criminology, criminal justice, and forensic psychology,
as well as asource of reference for practitioners who deal with
offenders or victims. "For a long time, African historiography has
been viewed and interpreted from Eurocentric perspectives. This
book is a timely contribution towards infusing Afrocentric
perspectives in African scholarship by indigenous scholars. The
authors' interdisciplinary topical approach, covering a gamut of
topics ranging from African criminology, through mental health and
psychology, to criminal justice systems, has lent a decolonizing
voice toward African literary pursuit and thereby laid a solid
foundation for further research by other scholars. I highly
recommend it to readers, academic institutions and researchers on
Africa." - Emmanuel Onyeozili, Ph.D., Professor of Criminology and
Criminal Justice, Department of Criminal Justice, University of
Maryland Eastern Shore, USA "This edited volume by an array of
experts from West and Southern Africa has given a refreshing voice
to psycho-criminological narratives in the continent. In a region
of the world in which there is insufficient documentation of the
patterns, determinants and outcomes of criminal behaviour, this
book offers a culturally competent and contemporary flavour to an
ancient discourse. Its focus on new areas of concern such as online
dating scams, kidnapping and the mental health of officials in the
criminal justice system compellingly captures the potential reader
and gives good value for time. It is warmly recommended for its
breadth of coverage, the authority of its claims and the
multi-disciplinary outlook of its authors." - Adegboyega Ogunwale,
MBBS, FWACP, Consultant Psychiatrist, Forensic Unit,
Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Ogun State, Nigeria "This
collection represents a significant step in the study of mental
health, crime and criminal justice in sub-Saharan Africa. The
breadth of topics covered is impressive, with each contribution
based on methodologically-sound empirical analyses. It deserves to
become a key reference for students, researchers and policy makers
interested in suicide, drug use, violence, the work of prison
officers, criminal investigations, and police-community
interactions." - Justice Tankebe, Ph.D., Lecturer, Institute of
Criminology, University of Cambridge, UK "Mental health and
criminal justice issues are growing problems facing the world
today. Questions about whether mental health affects crime or
whether involvement in the criminal justice system affects an
individual's health have become part of national policy discussion.
This nicely written book brings together eminent scholars and
experts with extensive experience in their various fields to
address these and other questions related to crime, mental health,
and criminal justice in Africa. The editors did well to coordinate
the efforts of the contributors into a valuable pierce. I highly
recommend it for all who are interested in the nexus between crime,
mental health, and criminal justice systems." - Francis D. Boateng,
Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and
Legal Studies, University of Mississippi, USA
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