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Mental Health and Criminal Law: A Comprehensive Guide

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Fundamentals of Forensic Practice: Mental Health and Criminal Law

by Richard Rogers

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
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Print length	:	454 pages

Mental health and criminal law are two complex and often intersecting fields. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the legal framework surrounding mental health and criminal law, and explores the complex issues that arise when mental health conditions intersect with criminal behavior.

Chapter 1: The Legal Framework of Mental Health and Criminal Law

This chapter provides an overview of the legal framework surrounding mental health and criminal law. It discusses the concept of criminal responsibility, the insanity defense, and the competency to stand trial.

Chapter 2: Mental Health and Criminal Behavior

This chapter explores the relationship between mental health and criminal behavior. It discusses the different types of mental health conditions that can lead to criminal behavior, and examines the factors that contribute to the development of these conditions.

Chapter 3: The Insanity Defense

This chapter provides a detailed overview of the insanity defense. It discusses the different tests for insanity, the procedures for raising an insanity defense, and the consequences of a successful insanity defense.

Chapter 4: Competency to Stand Trial

This chapter discusses the concept of competency to stand trial. It examines the legal standards for determining competency to stand trial, and the procedures for evaluating competency.

Chapter 5: Mental Health Treatment in the Criminal Justice System

This chapter provides an overview of mental health treatment in the criminal justice system. It discusses the different types of mental health treatment that are available, and the challenges and opportunities for providing mental health treatment in the criminal justice setting.

Mental Health and Criminal Law is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the intersection of mental health and the criminal justice system. This book is an essential resource for anyone who works in the field of mental health or criminal law, or for anyone who is interested in the complex relationship between these two fields.

Fundamentals of Forensic Practice: Mental Health and Criminal Law

by Richard Rogers

4.6 out of 5