Contributors to this volume present and discuss new data which suggest that major mental disorder substantially increases the risk of violent crime. These findi

"Vital for all working in the mental health field . . . . Fascinating reading for anyone." —Choice E. Fuller Torrey, the author of the definitive guides to sc

For a myriad of reasons the criminal justice system has become the de facto mental health system. This book explores how and why this is the case. Sensationaliz