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1	Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness more books like this by Pete Earley Thrown headlong into the maze of contradictions and disparities that comprise America's mental health system when his son was declared mentally ill, Earley presents a remarkable piece of investigative journalism that demonstrates that America's jails have become mental health hospitals. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Praying for Sleep more books like this by J Deaver A powerful breakout novel of suspense in the tradition of James Petterson's Along Came a Spider. Taking place in one storm-swept night, this richly atmospheric novel plunges the reader into a nightmare world of an escaped psychopath determined to track down the woman who helped put him away. "A hayburner of a haunting story and a page-turning ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Denial more books like this by Keith Russell Ablow Frank Clevenger is a forensic psychologist who uses his own wounded psyche to help him delve into the minds of the deranged killers that he works with. Now he's been asked to work on the case of a homeless schizophrenic who's accused of a horrific murder. But as the case progresses, Clevenger realizes that he needs to delve into his own ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Crazy in America: The Hidden Tragedy of Our Criminalized Mentally Ill more books like this by Mary Beth Pfeiffer 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 ... see all copies from $7.25! new only from $7.95! \| SVS
5	Twice Dying more books like this by Neil McMahon Outside San Francisco, several violent sociopaths have been released back into society. When they start disappearing, a female psychologist sets off on a search for an answers and gets lured into a macabre game with a brilliant psychopath. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Every Day Is Mothers Day more books like this by Hilary Mantel Evelyn Axon and Muriel, her half-witted daughter, are a problem. Barricaded into their house filled with festering rubbish, unhealthy smells and their secrets, they baffle Isabel Field, the latest in a long line of social workers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Vacant Possession more books like this by Mantel A dark and uproarious tale of revenge.Ten years have passed since Muriel Axon did her ma in, ten years of living in a mental asylum. But Muriel has not forgotten her welfare worker, Isabel, or her neighbor, Colin. Nor has she forgiven. There are still scores to be settled-and vengeance to be wreaked. In a novel that is wildly funny and daringly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
8	Lost Sanity more books like this by Brad Kelln Criminal psychologist Dr Brad Kelln's debut novel marks the arrival of a startling new voice in psychological suspense. The novel is a disturbing tale of hidden sins, human frailty and pure evil. Edward Carter is a psychotic serial rapist whose violent crimes leave his victims insane and suicidal. Hot on the case, veteran detective Mitchell Wa ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions
9	Minding Justice: Laws That Deprive People with Mental Disability of Life and Liberty more books like this by Christopher Slobogin "Minding Justice" offers a comprehensive examination of the laws governing the punishment, detention and protection of people with mental disabilities. Using famous cases such as those of John Hinckley, Andrea Yates and Theodore Kaczynski, the book analyses the insanity defence and related doctrines, the role of mental disability in sentencing, ... see all copies from $27.56! new only from $51.78! \| SVS
10	Mental Health Issues in the Criminal Justice System more books like this by Daniel W Phillips, III (Editor) see all copies from $39.00! new only from $39.00! \| SVS
11 view cover	Working Therapeutically with Women in Secure Mental Health Settings more books like this by Tessa Watson (Editor), Nikki Jeffcote, Jenni Murray (Foreword by) A pressing need for the integration of current practice, research and service development is addressed in this comprehensive book, which explores the experience of work with women in secure mental health settings. The first section offers different perspectives on the needs and situations of this minority population. It includes consideration of ... see all copies from $33.82! new only from $33.82! \| SVS
12 view cover	Punishment and Madness: Governing Prisoners with Mental Health Problems more books like this by Toby Seddon The focus of this book is on the government of prisoners with mental health problems in England and Wales over the last twenty-five years. The wider context and backdrop to the book is the shift to 'late modernity' which since the 1970s has seen massive structural change in most Western societies, affecting the social, economic and cultural ... see all copies from $38.15! new only from $38.15!
13 view cover	Women, Madness and the Law: A Feminist Reader more books like this by Chan Wendy, Robert Menzies, Dorothy E Chunn This book explores, for the first time in an edited collection, the intersection of three important areas of research - women, madness and the law. It attempts to advance the debates about how law and the 'psy' sciences play a critical role in regulating and controlling the lives of women. The themes chosen for this collection help to highlight ... see all copies from $55.05! new only from $55.51! \| SVS
14 view cover	Serving Mentally Ill Offenders: Challenges & Opportunities for Mental Health Professionals more books like this by Gerald Landsberg (Editor), Marjorie Rock (Editor), Lawrence K W Berg This comprehensive book addresses the complex issues associated with the criminalization of mentally ill offenders in the United States and the ways in which social workers and other mental health professionals can best channel their efforts to create better services and treatment. Specialists in law enforcement, community-based mental health and ... see all copies from $49.95! new only from $92.37! \| SVS
15 view cover	Mentally Disordered Offender more books like this by David Webb (Editor), Robert Harris (Editor) This text presses the case for better health care of mentally disturbed law breakers, and the need to divert them from unnecessary imprisonment. With specialist contributors from criminology, criminal justice, social work, probation practice and the law, the book stresses the importance of professional cooperation in community-based services, ... see all copies from $22.50! new only from $29.23! \| first editions
16 view cover	Negotiating Responsibility: Law, Murder, and States of Mind more books like this by Kimberley White "Negotiating Responsibility" interrogates the socio-cultural, medical, and legal processes that shaped the meaning of criminal responsibility in early to mid 20th-century capital murder cases. This book complicates more generalized arguments about the historical relationship between law and psychiatry, the insanity defence, and the role of ... see all copies from $17.97! new only from $17.97!
17 view cover	Therapeutic Interventions for Forensic Mental Health Nurses more books like this by Mr. Phil Woods (Editor), Alyson M Kettles (Editor), Mick Collins (Editor) Written by experts in the field of forensic medical health care, this book explores the current and emerging interventions in forensic nursing and the care of the mentally-disordered offender, with an emphasis on clinical practice and competence. It explores the practical issues facing forensic nurses, such as environment and safety issues, as ... see all copies from $30.00! new only from $63.59!
18 view cover	The Hollow more books like this by Todd Hayes Dr. Sidney Thorn, a noted Chicago biochemist, is on a quest to isolate the chemical recipe he believes to be the base instigator of all violent acts. After receiving a generous research grant to study the criminally insane, Dr. Thorn begins to analyze the blood of some of the most notorious killers in the country. Instead of a chemical compound, ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Personality Disorder and Serious Offending: Hospital Treatment Models more books like this by Clive Meux, Chris Newrith, Pamela J Taylor People with personality disorder tend to be neglected by health services in most countries. In the UK, there has been renewed interest in the field since government initiatives in the end of the 1990s. Government proposals themselves are controversial, but there is growing recognition that it is unsafe, both for the general public and for the ... see all copies from $100.03! new only from $180.49!
20 view cover	Madness and Murder: Implications for the Psychiatric Disciplines more books like this by Peter Morrall, PH.D. Murder is the most malevolent of acts by humans. Not only does the slaying of a man, woman or child destroy a life, but it ravages the lives of all thoses associated with the person who has been killed, and forments the collective angst of the community. But the mad who kill are placed in a different socio-legal category to that of "normal" ... see all copies from $49.42! new only from $49.42! \| SVS
21 view cover	Will They Do It Again?: Risk Assessment and Management in Criminal Justice and Psychiatry more books like this by Herschel A Prins, Hers Prins Prof Focus in the media on the risks posed to ordinary people has become increasingly strong in the late 20th century - particularly on those risks popularly perceived to be posed by the mentally ill. But how justified is this concern? How do we best manage so-called dangerous people? In this text, Herschel Prins considers the issue of public ... see all copies from $28.46! new only from $28.46! \| SVS
22 view cover	Enhancing Police Response to Persons in Mental Health Crisis: Providing Strategies, Communication Techniques, and Crisis Intervention Preparation in Overcoming Institutional Challeng more books like this by Don Castellano-Hoyt see all copies from $71.33! new only from $73.48!
23 view cover	Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder more books like this by Len Bowers People with personality disorders are to be found in all branches of psychiatric services, from the outpatient and community care through to acute inpatient care. Their behaviour is difficult, manipulative, threatening and they are hard to manage in institutional settings. Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder is based on unique research study ... see all copies from $130.70! new only from $130.70!
24 view cover	After the Insanity Defense: When the Acquitted Return to the Community more books like this by Matthew F Shaw see all copies from $49.99! new only from $60.14!
25	The Criminalization of Mental Illness: Crisis & Opportunity for the Justice System more books like this by Risdon N Slate see all copies from $43.65! new only from $43.65!

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