Understanding Mentally Disordered Offenders - A Multi-Agency Perspective

First published in 1997, this volume's purpose is to understand and clarify the nature of implicit theories currently held about the mentally disordered offender by respondents who represent a range of agencies: the general lay population, Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Social Services.

List of contents

1. A Review of the Literature. 2. Methodology. 3. Data Analysis and Presentation of the Results. 4. Discussion. 5. Conclusions.

About the author

Anthony Colombo

Summary

First published in 1997, this volume’s purpose is to understand and clarify the nature of implicit theories currently held about the mentally disordered offender by respondents who represent a range of agencies: the general lay population, Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Social Services.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Columbo
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.12.2020
• EAN: 9781138359956
• ISBN: 978-1-138-35995-6
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, Illness & addiction: social aspects, Medical Sociology, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects