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Criminal Justice and Mental Health - An Overview for Students (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
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Criminal Justice and Mental Health - An Overview for Students (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
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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.
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