Evaluating the efficiency and community safety goals of the Broward County Mental health court

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 227-243

  Christy, Annette ^a   Poythress, Norman G ^b   Boothroyd, Roger A ^b   Petrila, John ^b   Mehra, Shabnam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURT; CRIME; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH COURT; OFFENDER; PRISON; SAFETY; SELF REPORT; SURVIVAL TIME; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; FLORIDA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; JUDICIAL ROLE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; ODDS RATIO; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRISONERS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RECURRENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SECURITY MEASURES; SELF DISCLOSURE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 17644366830     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.647     Document Type: Article

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