Open AccessThe Use of Criminal Charges and Sanctions in Mental Health Courts
Author(s) -
Patricia A. Griffin,
Henry J. Steadman,
John Petrila
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
psychiatric services
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.517
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1557-9700
pISSN - 1075-2730
DOI - 10.1176/appi.ps.53.10.1285
Subject(s) - sanctions , mental health , mandate , criminology , law , criminal justice , political science , psychiatry , psychology , medicine
This study sought to describe the use of criminal charges, sanctions (primarily jail), and other strategies mental health courts use to mandate adherence to community treatment, and in doing so to elaborate on earlier descriptions of such courts.
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