(Ebook) Offenders, Deviants or Patients? An Introduction to Clinical Criminology by Herschel Prins ISBN 9780415720885, 9780415720892, 0415720885, 0415720893

(Ebook) Offenders, Deviants or Patients? An Introduction to Clinical Criminology by Herschel Prins ISBN 9780415720885, 9780415720892, 0415720885, 0415720893

Offenders, Deviants or Patients? provides a practical approach to understanding both the social context and treatment of mentally disordered offenders. Taking into account the current public concern, often heightened by media sensationalism; it addresses issues such as sex and ‘historic sex offending, ‘hate’ crime, homicide and other acts of serious bodily harm.　This fifth edition is fully updated and incorporates the latest research and reflects recent changes in law, policy and practice, including:　　DSM-V criteriagroundbreaking work on neuro-physiological aspects of psychopathythe Coroners and Justice ActUsing new case examples, Herschel Prins draws on his own expertise and experience to examine the relationship between mental disorders and crime and looks at the ways in which it should be dealt with by the mental health care and criminal justice systems. Offenders, Deviants or Patients? is unique in its multidisciplinary approach and will be invaluable to all those who come into contact with serious offenders or those who study crime and criminal behaviour.