Written by a former mental health practitioner, and current researcher and professor, for future practitioners in all three primary CJ agencies-police, courts, corrections Uses the US government's Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) to provide clear, logical organization for multi-disciplinary material Includes features like career-based spotlights, webliographies, and suggested video resources as well as activities that engage students in critical assessment of the current US MH-CJ environment

Written by a former mental health practitioner, and current researcher and professor, for future practitioners in all three primary CJ agencies-police, courts, corrections Uses the US government's Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) to provide clear, logical organization for multi-disciplinary material Includes features like career-based spotlights, webliographies, and suggested video resources as well as activities that engage students in critical assessment of the current US MH-CJ environment