Policing and the mentally ill : international perspectives /

In countries with democratic traditions, police interactions with the mentally ill are usually guided by legislative mandates giving police discretion and possibly resulting in referrals for assistance and treatment. But all too frequently, the outcome of these interactions is far less therapeutic a...

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Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	Chappell, Duncan
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2013.
Series:	Advances in police theory and practice series.
Subjects:	Mentally ill offenders. Mental illness. Police services for the mentally ill. Law enforcement. Mental Disorders Criminels vivant avec un trouble de santé mentale. Maladies mentales. Police > Services aux personnes vivant avec un trouble de santé mentale. Lois > Application. mental disorders. Law enforcement Mental illness Mentally ill offenders Police services for the mentally ill Electronic books.
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