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Mental Disorders and the Criminal Justice System
This is an introductory textbook exploring the management and treatment of people with mental disorders throughout the criminal justice system.
- Author
- Anne Nichol
- Publisher
- Portland Community College
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 95 sections
- 01: Introduction- The History of Mental Disorders
- 1.01: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
- 1.02: Historical Perspective on Mental Disorders
- 1.03: Mental Disorders in Modern Times- The Rise of Institutional Treatment
- 1.04: Modern Developments- The Decline of Institutional Treatment
- 1.05: Deinstitutionalization and Disability Rights
- 1.06: Mental Disorders Post-Deinstitutionalization
- 1.07: Chapter Summary
- 1.08: References
- 02: Mental Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
- 2.01: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
- 2.02: Identification and Treatment of Mental Disorders
- 2.03: Introduction to Specific Mental Disorders
- 2.04: Psychotic Disorders
- 2.05: Mood Disorders
- 2.06: Personality Disorders and Paraphilic Disorders
- 2.07: Mental Disorders Identified in Childhood
- 2.08: Neurocognitive Disorders
- 2.09: Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders
- 2.10: Additional Behavioral Considerations
- 2.11: References
- 2.12: Chapter Summary
- 03: Disability Activism and the Rights of People with Mental Disorders
- 3.01: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
- 3.02: Overview of Federal Disability Law
- 3.03: The Americans with Disabilities Act
- 3.04: The ADA in the Criminal Justice System
- 3.05: Government Enforcement of Disability Rights
- 3.06: Individual Enforcement of Civil Rights
- 3.07: Chapter Summary
- 3.08: References
- 04: Reducing Criminalization of Mental Disorders
- 4.01: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
- 4.02: Criminalization of Mental Disorders
- 4.03: The Costs of Criminalization
- 4.04: Diversion from the Criminal Justice System
- 4.05: Sequential Intercept Model
- 4.06: Chapter Summary
- 4.07: References
- 05: Crisis Response and Law Enforcement- Safer Communities for People with Mental Disorders
- 5.01: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
- 5.02: Policing People with Mental Disorders
- 5.03: Reducing Police Encounters- Crisis Response Systems
- 5.04: Crisis Prevention- Help and Treatment
- 5.05: Crisis Services for Special Populations
- 5.06: Improving Police Encounters
- 5.07: Chapter Summary
- 5.08: References
- 06: Mental Disorders in the Criminal Courts- Competence and Insanity
- 6.01: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
- 6.02: Competence to Stand Trial
- 6.03: Establishing Competence
- 6.04: Insanity as a Criminal Defense
- 6.05: Use of the Insanity Defense
- 6.06: Insanity and Criminal Sentencing
- 6.07: Chapter Summary
- 6.08: References
- 07: Rethinking Incarceration for People with Mental Disorders
- 7.01: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
- 7.02: Custodial Environments for People with Mental Disorders
- 7.03: The Problem of Solitary Confinement
- 7.04: Staffing in Jails and Prisons
- 7.05: Legal Right to Care in Custody
- 7.06: Ensuring Care for People with Mental Disorders in Custody
- 7.07: Substance Use Treatment in Custody
- 7.08: Chapter Summary
- 7.09: References
- 08: Successful Community Reentry for People with Mental Disorders
- 8.01: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
- 8.02: Reentry Population
- 8.03: Successful Reentry
- 8.04: Achieving Success in Reentry
- 8.05: Interventions for Successful Reentry
- 8.06: Implementing Effective Reentry Programs
- 8.07: Best Practices for Reentry Services
- 8.08: Success- Movement from Incarceration
- 8.09: Chapter Summary
- 8.10: References
- 09: When Courts Order Treatment- Civil and Criminal Commitments
- 9.01: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
- 9.02: Fundamentals of Civil Commitment
- 9.03: The Role of Civil Commitment
- 9.04: Legal Limits on Civil Commitment
- 9.05: Commitments in Criminal Proceedings
- 9.06: Post-Conviction Commitments
- 9.07: Chapter Summary
- 9.08: References
- 10: Opportunities Rewards and Challenges in the Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Fields
- 10.01: Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
- 10.02: Criminal Justice Careers
- 10.03: Behavioral Health Careers
- 10.04: Medical Careers
- 10.05: Career Rewards and Challenges
- 10.06: Chapter Summary
- 10.07: References