Mental Disorders and the Criminal Justice System

by Anne Nichol

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This is an introductory textbook exploring the management and treatment of people with mental disorders throughout the criminal justice system.

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Publisher
Portland Community College
Subjects
Social Sciences, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Licence
CC BY-NC 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. License Statement
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Instructor Resources
  9. About the Authors
  10. About This Book
  11. Publisher’s Message to Instructors
  12. Message to Students
  13. Manuscript Development Process
  14. Additional Resources
  15. Chapter 1: Introduction- The History of Mental Disorders
  16. 1.1: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
  17. 1.2: Historical Perspective on Mental Disorders
  18. 1.3: Mental Disorders in Modern Times- The Rise of Institutional Treatment
  19. 1.4: Modern Developments- The Decline of Institutional Treatment
  20. 1.5: Deinstitutionalization and Disability Rights
  21. 1.6: Mental Disorders Post-Deinstitutionalization
  22. 1.7: Chapter Summary
  23. 1.8: References
  24. Chapter 2: Mental Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
  25. 2.1: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
  26. 2.2: Identification and Treatment of Mental Disorders
  27. 2.3: Introduction to Specific Mental Disorders
  28. 2.4: Psychotic Disorders
  29. 2.5: Mood Disorders
  30. 2.6: Personality Disorders and Paraphilic Disorders
  31. 2.7: Mental Disorders Identified in Childhood
  32. 2.8: Neurocognitive Disorders
  33. 2.9: Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders
  34. 2.10: Additional Behavioral Considerations
  35. 2.11: References
  36. 2.12: Chapter Summary
  37. Chapter 3: Disability Activism and the Rights of People with Mental Disorders
  38. 3.1: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
  39. 3.2: Overview of Federal Disability Law
  40. 3.3: The Americans with Disabilities Act
  41. 3.4: The ADA in the Criminal Justice System
  42. 3.5: Government Enforcement of Disability Rights
  43. 3.6: Individual Enforcement of Civil Rights
  44. 3.7: Chapter Summary
  45. 3.8: References
  46. Chapter 4: Reducing Criminalization of Mental Disorders
  47. 4.1: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
  48. 4.2: Criminalization of Mental Disorders
  49. 4.3: The Costs of Criminalization
  50. 4.4: Diversion from the Criminal Justice System
  51. 4.5: Sequential Intercept Model
  52. 4.6: Chapter Summary
  53. 4.7: References
  54. Chapter 5: Crisis Response and Law Enforcement- Safer Communities for People with Mental Disorders
  55. 5.1: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
  56. 5.2: Policing People with Mental Disorders
  57. 5.3: Reducing Police Encounters- Crisis Response Systems
  58. 5.4: Crisis Prevention- Help and Treatment
  59. 5.5: Crisis Services for Special Populations
  60. 5.6: Improving Police Encounters
  61. 5.7: Chapter Summary
  62. 5.8: References
  63. Chapter 6: Mental Disorders in the Criminal Courts- Competence and Insanity
  64. 6.1: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
  65. 6.2: Competence to Stand Trial
  66. 6.3: Establishing Competence
  67. 6.4: Insanity as a Criminal Defense
  68. 6.5: Use of the Insanity Defense
  69. 6.6: Insanity and Criminal Sentencing
  70. 6.7: Chapter Summary
  71. 6.8: References
  72. Chapter 7: Rethinking Incarceration for People with Mental Disorders
  73. 7.1: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
  74. 7.2: Custodial Environments for People with Mental Disorders
  75. 7.3: The Problem of Solitary Confinement
  76. 7.4: Staffing in Jails and Prisons
  77. 7.5: Legal Right to Care in Custody
  78. 7.6: Ensuring Care for People with Mental Disorders in Custody
  79. 7.7: Substance Use Treatment in Custody
  80. 7.8: Chapter Summary
  81. 7.9: References
  82. Chapter 8: Successful Community Reentry for People with Mental Disorders
  83. 8.1: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
  84. 8.2: Reentry Population
  85. 8.3: Successful Reentry
  86. 8.4: Achieving Success in Reentry
  87. 8.5: Interventions for Successful Reentry
  88. 8.6: Implementing Effective Reentry Programs
  89. 8.7: Best Practices for Reentry Services
  90. 8.8: Success- Movement from Incarceration
  91. 8.9: Chapter Summary
  92. 8.10: References
  93. Chapter 9: When Courts Order Treatment- Civil and Criminal Commitments
  94. 9.1: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
  95. 9.2: Fundamentals of Civil Commitment
  96. 9.3: The Role of Civil Commitment
  97. 9.4: Legal Limits on Civil Commitment
  98. 9.5: Commitments in Criminal Proceedings
  99. 9.6: Post-Conviction Commitments
  100. 9.7: Chapter Summary
  101. 9.8: References
  102. Chapter 10: Opportunities, Rewards and Challenges in the Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Fields
  103. 10.1: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
  104. 10.2: Criminal Justice Careers
  105. 10.3: Behavioral Health Careers
  106. 10.4: Medical Careers
  107. 10.5: Career Rewards and Challenges
  108. 10.6: Chapter Summary
  109. 10.7: References
  110. Back Matter
  111. Index
  112. Glossary
  113. Detailed Licensing
  114. Transcripts
  115. Image Descriptions
  116. Self-Check Questions
  117. Detailed Licensing