Crazy in America: The Hidden Tragedy of Our Criminalized Mentally Ill

Name: Crazy in America: The Hidden Tragedy of Our Criminalized Mentally Ill
SKU: INR-9780786717453
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SKU: INR-9780786717453 Category: All Books Tags: Mentally Ill, Insane, Insanity (law), Mentally Ill Offenders, Criminal Justice, Administration Of, Prisoners, Commitment And Detention, Penology, Ingram, United States, Psychopathology, General, Social Science, Psychology

Description

Crazy in America shows how people suffering from schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, and other serious psychological illnesses are regularly incarcerated because alternative care is not available. Once behind bars, they are frequently punished again for behavior that is psychotic, not criminal. A compelling and important examination of a shocking human rights abuse in our midst, Crazy in America is an indictment of a society that incarcerates its weakest and most vulnerable citizens — causing them to emerge sicker and more damaged.

Author: Pfeiffer, Mary Beth

Topic: Sociology
Media: Book
ISBN: 786717459
Language: English
Pages: 280