Will They Do it Again?: Risk Assessment and Management in Criminal Justice and Psychiatry Contributor(s): Prins, Herschel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415160189 ISBN-13: 9780415160186 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1999 Annotation: How justified is concern over the perceived risks posed to society by the mentally ill? "Will They Do It Again?" considers the issue of public protection within a broad context of risk in society generally and argues that public fear over the danger posed by the mentally ill is at odds with the evidence. The author examines such cases where management of the mentally ill has failed and sets out suggestions for improvements in practice. This book presents an unbiased picture of the issue and will prove invaluable to practitioners in criminal justice and psychiatry. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General - Social Science | Criminology - Psychology | Psychopathology - General |
Dewey: 362.204 |
LCCN: 99021513 |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.46" W x 8.42" (0.52 lbs) 190 pages |
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Publisher Description: Focus in the media on the risks posed to ordinary people has become increasingly strong in recent years - particularly on those risks popularly perceived to be posed by the mentally ill. But how justified is this concern? How do we best manage so-called dangerous people? |