The Myth of a Psychiatric Crime Wave: Public Perception, Juror Research, and Mental Illness

by Corey J. Vitello and Eric W. Hickey

The media is full of disturbing scenes of deranged, psychotic killers lurking around every corner, waiting to attack when innocent victims least expect. Despite the unrealistic nature of these scenes, the ensuing fear results in very real, often-shortsighted, attempts at protecting the public from the perceived danger that mentally ill persons in our communities represent. The Myth of a Psychiatric Crime Wave provides a practical foundation for studying...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594601178
• ISBN13: 9781594601170
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
• Length: 185 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.