Abuse & Violence - Psychology, Psychopathology - General & Miscellaneous, Social Psychology, Behavioral Psychology, Emotions - Psychology, Characteristics & Qualities - Self-Improvement
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Overview
Serper (New York U. School of Medicine) and Bergman (St. John's U.) review the psychological, social, and legal issues surrounding violence committed by individuals suffering from mental illness. Dispelling notions that the mentally ill uniformly pose a danger to society, they describe the individuals most likely to commit violence and their most likely victims. They review psychological, biological, and social causes for violence and examine the responses of the legal and medical establishments. They criticize the criminalization of mental illness and the "deinstutionalization scam," offering their own advice on how to address the real, but exaggerated, problem. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, ORBook Details
Published
October 1, 2003
Publisher
International Universities Press, Incorporated
Pages
198
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781887841436