The Mentally Disordered Offender in an Era of Community Care: New Directions in
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The Mentally Disordered Offender in an Era of Community Care: New Directions in. Format Hardcover. The Mentally Disordered Offender in an Era of Community Care by William Watson, Adrian Grounds Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This book brings together the papers and a summary of the discussion presented at a Cropwood Round Table conference and seeks to define future needs and directions in legal and service provisions. Publisher Description The care and management of mentally disordered offenders poses a major challenge to criminal justice agencies and psychiatric services. These patients, 'the people nobody owns', are particularly vulnerable to political and professional change and as psychiatric services become increasingly community-based, the task of meeting the needs of the offender, as well as expectations of public protection, becomes a more difficult prospect. This book brings together the papers and a summary of the discussion presented at a Cropwood Round Table conference organised by the Institute of Criminology and the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Cambridge. Seeking to define future needs and directions in legal and service provisions, it includes perspectives from the fields of criminology, sociology and social psychiatry, as well as contributions from practitioners and administrators. Remarkable for the tenacity and depth with which the expert contributors address the problems, this volume will be essential reading for all professionals working in the psychiatric and criminal justice systems with this frequently marginalized client a searching examination of the situation within one jurisdiction it points the way to service developments, improved care management and new research opportunities that have universal applications. Details ISBN 0521403421 ISBN-13 9780521403429 Title The Mentally Disordered Offender in an Era of Community Care Author William Watson, Adrian Grounds Format Hardcover Year 1993 Pages 240 Publisher Cambridge University Press GEItemID:7714245; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
