Criminal justice- mental health and the politics of risk

Criminal Justice, Mental Health and the Politics of Risk addresses the important issues which lie at the forefront of decision making and policy in criminal justice and health care. The book brings together several perpectives from a number of distinguished academic lawyers, criminologists, psychologists and psychiatrists. It is multi-disciplinary in its approach and is jointly edited by a lawyer, a criminologist and a psychologist - all of whom have expertise and experience in this field.The book is written in the light of the current emphasis on risk assessment and management as well as the recent government proposals to reform mental health law and detain dangerous and severely personality disordered individuals. It provides a theoretical overview for academics and students in the fields of medical law, mental health law, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, criminology and psychiatry. In addition, the book's highly topical and pragmatic approach will appeal to numerous professionals and practitioners C’est Comme Un Petit Feu Qui Grandit En Moi, Au Cœur Du Ventre, Dans Le Creux De L’estomac, Je L’identifie Comme L’envie De Gâchis. C’est De Plus En Plus Rare, Mais ça Fait Toujours Monter Les Larmes. Il Y A Une Volonté De Faire Mal à Ceux Que J’aime Et Qui M’aiment, Pas Tous, Certains. Peut-être Tous. Je Ne Sais Plus. Je Ne Suis Pas Lucide, Pas Forcément Lucide. Je Vois La Scène, J’imagine Les Scènes. La Possibilité Du Drame. La Nuit, Elle S’ouvre. Elle Marche, Oublie, Se Laisse Passer Sur Le Corps. Et Puis, ça Reflue : Le Souvenir, Le Gluant Qui Gicle Et Colle Au Cerveau. Mauvaise Passe Raconte Une Héroïne à La Dérive, Une Femme Qui Perd Pied Devant La Violence Des Hommes Et L’indifférence Des Villes ; Mais Aussi L’espoir Qui Revient, éblouissant, Comme Le Soleil Du Nord. Bringing together several perpectives from a number of distinguished academic lawyers, criminologists, psychologists and psychiatrists, this book addresses the important issues which lie at the forefront of decision making and policy in criminal justice and health care. The articles in this collection provide an overview of the issues involved in risk assessment and management of dangerous and severely personality disordered individuals