Law and the Disordered: An Exploration in Mental Health, Law,

Law and the Disordered: An Exploration in Mental Health, Law, and Politics

In the 1970's, sociologists found that mentally disordered patients were routinely committed to state hospitals. By 2005, state hospital facilities had been emptied and, consequently, the patients for whom they cared for had been shuffled elsewhere by the system. Some of these patients were placed in private hospitals. However, for many, there was no asylum-there was only jail or the street. How does our legal and mental health system handle the mentally disordered? In Law and the Disordered, George C. Klein presents a revealing survey that explores the system of processing prisoners and patients from arrest to admissions to court. In an investigation spanning over thirty years, Klein examines and evaluates the intersection of law, mental health, and social control. He additionally explores the condition of state level Department's of Mental Health and mental health legislation in an attempt to offer readers a complete picture of the system at work.

Country	USA
Author	George C. Klein
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: University Press of America
EAN	9780761847335
Edition	1
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0761847332
Label	UPA
Manufacturer	UPA
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	410
PublicationDate	2009-07-29
Publisher	UPA
Studio	UPA
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Law and the Disordered: An Exploration in Mental Health, Law, and Politics