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Author:
Netzley, Patricia D., author.
Title:
What impact does mental illness have on violent crime? / Patricia D. Netzley.
Publisher:
ReferencePoint Press,
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Mentally ill offenders--United States--Juvenile literature.
Criminals--Mental health--United States--Juvenile literature.
Mentally ill offenders.
Criminals--Mental health.
Criminals--Mental health.
Mentally ill offenders.
United States.
Juvenile works.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-91) and index. New Book -- June -- 2015
Contents:
What are the origins of concerns about mental illness and crime? -- How strong is the link between mental illness and crime? -- Chapter 3:what role does substance abuse play in mental illness and crime? -- Should mental illness be a defense against criminality? -- Could better mental health care prevent violent crime?.
Summary:
A Gallup poll reported in September 2013 that 80 percent of Americans blamed mass shootings on a failure of the mental health system to identify individuals who are a danger to others. Through objective discussion, numerous direct quotes, and full-color illustrations this title examines the issue.
Series:
In controversy
ISBN:
1601526601 (hardback)
9781601526601 (hardback)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)868224982
LCCN:
2013046949
Locations:
MMPE553 -- Algona Public Library (Algona)
PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)
HYAX325 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Estherville (Estherville)
PYAX423 -- ECC - Osgood Library (Iowa Falls)

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