Mental Health Courts: An Interface Between Social Work and Criminal Justice
Mental health courts (MHCs) are emerging as a critical element in the nationwide effort to counter overcrowding in the US prison system and more adequately address the plight of offenders who are diagnosed with a mental illness. The goals of MHCs, an example of problem-solving courts, are to improve...
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Columbia University Libraries
2012-10-01
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| Col·lecció: | Columbia Social Work Review |
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| Accés en línia: | https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/D8DV1VRZ/download |