Legal issues in maximum security institutions for people with mental illness: Liberty, security, and administrative discretion

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 463-480

  Petrila, John ^a   Douglas, Kevin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COURT; CUSTODY; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN RIGHTS; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ETHICS, INSTITUTIONAL; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; FREEDOM; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; PATIENT RIGHTS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRISONERS; PRISONS; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; SECURITY MEASURES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036379267     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.505     Document Type: Review

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