Applying procedural justice theory to law enforcement's response to persons with mental illness

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 787-793

  Watson, Amy C ^a   Angell, Beth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; AUTHORITY; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERCEPTION; POLICE; REVIEW;

EID: 34250840635     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2007.58.6.787     Document Type: Review

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