Penal Policy and Social JusticeExamines the recent developments in penal policy, and asks whether they will make for more "justice". Drawing on international evidence the author asks whether making the punishment fit the crime can lessen the excessive penalization of the poor, the mentally disordered and racial minorities. |
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Page 105
... mentally disordered people into the criminal justice system ( Teplin , 1983 ) . Her own research found that police were aware of the limited number of psychiatric place- ments available and of the stringent admission criteria . She ...
... mentally disordered people into the criminal justice system ( Teplin , 1983 ) . Her own research found that police were aware of the limited number of psychiatric place- ments available and of the stringent admission criteria . She ...
Page 109
... mentally disordered offenders . The emphasis on rights and the priority of punishment in the new penal orthodoxy combine to downgrade the psychiatric input into judicial decision- making . If we are no longer seeking to use penal policy ...
... mentally disordered offenders . The emphasis on rights and the priority of punishment in the new penal orthodoxy combine to downgrade the psychiatric input into judicial decision- making . If we are no longer seeking to use penal policy ...
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... Mentally disordered persons convicted of offences not on the list of those liable to special case detention should be offered treatment , accommodation , social and financial support in the community . If their condition , rather than ...
... Mentally disordered persons convicted of offences not on the list of those liable to special case detention should be offered treatment , accommodation , social and financial support in the community . If their condition , rather than ...
Contents
Developments in Penal Policy during the 1980s | 17 |
Penal Policy and Social Structure 55 | 55 |
Penal Policy and Social Policy | 89 |
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