Patterns of practice in mental health courts: A national survey

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 347-362

  Redlich, Allison D ^a   Steadman, Henry J ^a   Monahan, John ^b   Robbins, Pamela Clark ^a   Petrila, John ^c  

^a Policy Research Associates Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversion; Mental health courts

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH COURT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747623775     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10979-006-9036-x     Document Type: Review

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