How can sociology explain the emergence of mental disorders in societies or individuals?
This authoritative book makes a case for the renewal of the sociology of mental illness …

Specialized mental health courts (MHCs) address the growing problem of defendants with
mental illness cycling through the criminal justice system. Employing a mixed-methods …

Restorative justice has long been positioned as a justice mechanism that prioritises emotion
and its expression. It is also unique in its ritual elements, such as the ritualized expression of …

Depuis la deuxième moitié du XXe siècle et à la suite du mouvement de
désinstitutionnalisation psychiatrique, la pénurie de services de santé mentale et la …

This book examines Mental Health Courts (MHC) within a socio-legal framework. Placing
these courts within broader trends in criminal justice, especially problem-solving courts, the …

The year 2019 marks the 30-year anniversary of the problem-solving court movement. The
first drug court opened in 1989 in Miami, Florida, to address the revolving door of substance …

Names: Spohn, Cassia, editor.| Brennan, Pauline Katherine, 1967–editor. Title: Handbook
on sentencing policies and practices in the 21st century/Cassia Spohn & Pauline K …

Issues of mental health and mental illness inform the current crisis in the criminal justice
system and inspire calls for reform. Specialized mental health courts (MHCs) address the …

Stigma is a powerful social construct that fluctuates, yet it can stay with a person for their
entire life. When someone moves from a stigmatized to a socially acceptable position, it …

Crime and religion are social constructs that indicate what society considers acceptable and
deviant behavior. The connection is further complicated when considering how the formerly …