The Sociology of the Mentally Disordered Offender

by Tom Mason, David Mercer, Dave Mercer

In recent years mentally disordered offenders have attracted considerable attention in the media and there has been heated public debate as to the best treatment and prevention of re-offending. Simultaneously there has been a significant increase in the amount of research, specialist courses and training devoted to this particular, high profile area of mental health care. This is as a result of considerable public pressure to develop effective...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 058231741X
• ISBN13: 9780582317413
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"