Criminal Justice & Mental Health: Student Overview

Criminal Justice & Mental Health: Student Overview is a textbook that introduces the reader to the complex and challenging intersection of criminal justice and mental health. The book is written in a clear and concise style, and it is designed to be accessible to students with a variety of backgrounds, including criminal justice, psychology, and social work. The book begins with an overview of the field of criminal justice and mental health, and the importance of understanding the relationship between the two. It then discusses the different types of mental illness that are common among criminal justice offenders, and the impact that mental illness can have on the criminal justice system. The book also covers a variety of specific topics in criminal justice and mental health, such as: Screening and assessment of mental illness in the criminal justice system Mental health courts Competency to stand trial Sentencing and corrections for offenders with mental illness Re-entry and community support for offenders with mental illness The book also includes a number of chapters on more advanced topics, such as: The health and justice connection Mental health policy and criminal justice reform Police encounters with people with mental illness Ethical considerations in criminal justice and mental health