Impact of legal reforms on length of forensic assessments in Alberta, Canada

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 527-538

  Stuart, Heather ^a   Arboleda Flórez, Julio ^a   Crisanti, Annette S ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Jail Diversion Project   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LAW; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH;

ALBERTA; CRIMINAL LAW; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; INSANITY DEFENSE; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOCIAL CONTROL POLICIES; TIME MANAGEMENT; TRIAGE;

EID: 0034910453     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-2527(01)00082-6     Document Type: Article

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