Mental health courts : decriminalizing the mentally ill / Richard D. Schneider, Hy Bloom, Mark Heerema.

Toronto : Irwin Law Inc., 2007.

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Mental health courts -- Canada.

Mentally ill offenders -- Canada.

Criminal justice, Administration of -- Canada.

1. Introduction

--2. Historical foundations --3. Theoretical foundations: therapeutic jurisprudence and problem-solving courts --4. The operation of a mental health court --5. The role of a mental health practitioner in a mental health court --6. Establishing a mental health court --7. The efficacy of mental health courts --8. The future of mental health courts and the responsible use of resources --9. Observations and recommendations.

This book, first, provides an overview of the historical and theoretical foundations underlying the mental health court movement as it developed in Canada. Second, it offers a thorough description of a typical mental health court in operation, describing the role of each mental health court team member. Third, the book analyses the successes and failures of mental health courts and critically considers the desirability of such courts.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781552211205

1552211207

xxi, 296 p.