Law and the Disordered An Explanation in Mental Health, Law, and Politics
, by Klein, George C.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780761847335 | 0761847332
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 7/29/2009
In Law and the Disordered, George C. Klein presents a revealing survey that explores the system of processing prisoners and patients from arrest to admissions to court. In an investigation spanning over thirty years, Klein examines and evaluates the intersection of law, mental health, and social control. He additionally explores the condition of state level Department's of Mental Health and mental health legislation in an attempt to offer readers a complete picture of the system at work.