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020			_a9783030094911
020			_a9783319764429
020			_a9783319764412
041			_aEnglish
082			_223 _a364.38 _bHEC
100			_aHector, Jada.
245			_aCriminal justice and mental health : _bAn overview for students / _cJada Hector and David Khey.
260			_aSwitzerland : _bSpringer, _c2018.
300			_axi, 225 p. ; col. ill. _bpbk. _c23cm.
505			_aMental Illness, Then and Now
505			_aSize and Scope of Justice-Involved Mental Illness
505			_aThe Front Line: EMS, Law Enforcement, and Probation and Parole
505			_aTreatment: Intersection with Criminal Justice
505			_aJails
505			_aCourt Programs
505			_aPrison
505			_aRelease and Reentry
505			_aCommunity-Based and Grassroots Programs
505			_aSelf-Care for Professionals
505			_aWhat Works and What’s Promising
520			_aThis textbook provides an overview for students in Criminology and Criminal Justice about the overlap between the criminal justice system and mental health. It provides an accessible overview of basic signs and symptoms of major mental illnesses and size of scope of justice-involved individuals with mental illness. In the United States, the criminal justice system is often the first public service to be in contact with individuals suffering from mental illness or in mental distress. Those with untreated mental illnesses are often at higher risk for committing criminal acts, yet research on this population continues to shed light on common myths – such a prevailing assumption that those with mental illness tend to commit more violent crimes. Law enforcement agents may be called in as first responders for cases of mental distress; and due to a lack of mental health facilities, resources, and pervasive misconceptions about this population, those with mental illness often end up in the corrections system. In this environment, students in Criminology and Criminal Justice are likely to encounter those with mental illness in their future career paths, and need to be prepared for this reality. This timely work covers the roles of each part of the criminal justice system interacting with mentally ill individuals, from law enforcement and first responders, social services, public health services, sentencing and corrections, to release and re-entry. It also covers the crucial topic of mental health for criminal justice professionals, who suffer from high rates of job stress, PTSD, and other mental health issues. The final section of the book includes suggestions for future research. This work will be of interest to students of criminology and criminal justice with an interest in working in the professional sector, as well as those in related fields of sociology, psychology, and public health. It will also be of interest to policy-makers and practitioners already working in the field. The overall goal of this work is to inform, educate, and inspire change.
650			_aCriminal Justice.
650			_aHealth & Justice.
650			_aPolice Studies
700			_aKhey, David.
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