An Analysis of the Initial Contact Characteristics and Recidivism of Offenders with a Serious Mental Illness

This thesis addresses the growing number of inmates with a mental illness in correctional facilities in Canada which continues to attract public attention and concern. Several explanations have been put forward to explain the rise in the number of inmates with a mental illness. These include: the...

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Main Author: Hogan, Erin Patricia
Language:en
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6276