Offending behaviour and mental illness: Characteristics of a mental health court liaison service

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 300-315

  Sharples, John ^a   Lewin, Terry J ^a   Hinton, Russell J ^b   Sly, Ketrina A ^a   Coles, Gregory W ^c   Johnston, Patrick J ^a   Carr, Vaughan J ^a  

^a Centre for Mental Health Studies   (Australia)

^b Reg Forensic Psychiatric Services   (New Zealand)

^c Off of Direct Pub Prosecutions   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OFFENDER; PRISON; PROSTITUTION; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL CRIME; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THEFT;

EID: 0346159003     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: 19341687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/pplt.2003.10.2.300     Document Type: Article

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