Violence and Mental Illness (eBook)

An Overview

Lia Ahonen (Autor)

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2019 | 1st ed. 2019
XI, 84 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-18750-7 (ISBN)

Infos

This brief summarizes the existing body of knowledge about the links between mental illness and violence, recommends improved methods to deal with potentially violent individuals with mental illness, and identifies pressing implementation and research needs.  In public perception and media reports, mental illness and violence - particularly gun violence - are unquestionably linked.  However, empirical research presents a more nuanced and complex view of this relationship.

Taking into account differences between youth and adults, as well as gender and racial difference, this innovative volume will be useful to policy-makers, legislators, researchers and students interested in addressing the growing public concern about mentally ill individuals at risk for violence.

Lia Ahonen is assistant professor in Criminology and visiting scholar at the University of Pittsburgh, PA. Her research areas include youth crime in combination with mental illness, predictors of violence, the development of violent crime over time, the treatment of serious behavioral problems, and policy issues pertaining to crime and justice in different countries. Relatedly, she is knowledgeable about organizational development of and leadership in institutions dealing with delinquents' needs for services.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.5.2019
• Reihe/Serie: SpringerBriefs in Criminology
• Reihe/Serie: SpringerBriefs in Criminology
• Zusatzinfo: XI, 84 p. 4 illus.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht
• Schlagworte: Comparative criminology • Gun Control • Mental Health • mental illness and violence • public safety • risk assessment • Victimization • Violence and Crime • Violence Prevention • violence research
• ISBN-10: 3-030-18750-0 / 3030187500
• ISBN-13: 978-3-030-18750-7 / 9783030187507