Therapeutic Justice Crime, Treatment Courts and Mental Illness /

This book examines Mental Health Courts (MHC) within a socio-legal framework. Placing these courts within broader trends in criminal justice, especially problem-solving courts, the author draws from two case studies with a mixed-methods design. While court observational and interview data highlight...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Snedker, Karen A. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
Edition:	1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:	Criminal justice, Administration of. Crime-Sociological aspects. Crime prevention. Forensic psychology. Violence. Crime. Psychology. Criminal Justice. Crime and Society. Crime Prevention. Forensic Psychology. Violence and Crime. Law and Psychology.
Online Access:	Full Text via HEAL-Link

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Mental Health Courts as the 'New Generation' of Problem-Solving Courts
Chapter 2. Beyond Adversarialism? Collaboration and Therapeutic Goals
Chapter 3. Clients and Therapeutic Agents: Court Selection and Team Dynamics
Chapter 4. Therapeutic Justice in Action: Court Process, Reviews and Sanctions
Chapter 5. Reducing Recidivism and Pathways to Success
Chapter 6. Stories from Clients: How Mental Health Courts Can Change Lives
Chapter 7. Conclusion: From Therapeutic Justice to Social Work Criminal Justice.

Therapeutic Justice Crime, Treatment Courts and Mental Illness /

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