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Offenders, Deviants or Patients? 2nd Edition

By Herschel Prins

Book information

Year
1995
ISBN
9780415102209, 0415102200, 0415102219, 9780415102216, 9780203169476
LCC
HV8742.G72 P74 1995
Open Library ID
OL1108801M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1514766 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
304\297
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

How responsible are mentally disordered offenders for their crimes? Aimed specifically at understanding the social context of the serious criminal offender who is deemed to be mentally abnormal, this new edition of Offenders, Deviants or Patients? takes into account the many changes in legal practice, methods of treatment and attitudes since the first edition was published in 1980. Herschel Prins examines the relationship between mental abnormality and criminal behaviour, the extent to which this relationship is used (or misused) in the criminal courts and the various facilities that are currently available for treatment.Unique in its multidisciplinary approach Offenders, Deviants or Patients? will be invaluable to all those who come into contact with serious offenders.

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