Race, gender, and mental illness in the criminal justice system

Race, gender, and mental illness in the criminal justice system / Melissa Thompson.

Author/creator	Thompson, Melissa, 1973-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2005.
Description	vii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subject(s)	Discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States. Crime and race--United States. Crime--United States --Sex differences. Criminals--Mental health --United States.

Series	Criminal justice : recent scholarship Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC) ^A581398
Contents	Overview of the research -- The study of gender, race, mental illness, and crime -- Extending sociological theory -- Data, measures, and statistical procedures -- Predictors of psychiatric evaluation -- The effect of mental health evaluations on case outcomes -- Implications for theory and research on crime and mental illness.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-211) and index.
LCCN	2005022451
ISBN	1593321295 (alk. paper)
ISBN	9781593321291

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HV9950 .T48 2005	✔ Available	Place Hold