Navigating the complexities of the mentally ill and mentally incapacitated in the criminal justice system in South Africa

Those with mental illness, learning disabilities, and speech and language difficulties continue to be over represented in the global criminal justice system, create immense difficulties for these individuals in navigating the system itself, and the prison environment, and contribute to the revolving...

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Main Authors: Marie Claire Van Hout, Jakkie Wessels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Forensic Science International: Mind and Law
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666353821000254