Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12912441 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Vogel (0000-0002-3996-2237, University of Missouri–St. Louis, corresponding author), Katherine D Stephens (University of Missouri–St. Louis), Darby Siebels (University of Missouri–St. Louis) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 627-638 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-9020 • E-ISSN: 1751-9020 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/soc4.12174 |
| OpenAlex | W1495330554 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 29 |
This is the second essay in a two‐part series exploring the relationships between mental illness, criminal behavior, and the criminal justice system. The number of mentally ill persons in prisons and jails has increased substantially over the last several decades, and there are currently more people with mental illness behind bars than there are in mental hospitals. In this essay, we place these trends within a broader historical context of the social control of mental illness in the United States. We identify how and why mentally ill persons have come to be overrepresented in the criminal justice system and highlight the unique challenges this population poses for police, courts, and correctional facilities. Finally, we review several recent innovations in policy and practice that may help alleviate that burden of criminal justice involvement on mentally ill offenders, as well as the burden of mentally ill offenders on the criminal justice system
Context (archaeology · Criminal justice · Criminology · Economic Justice · Mental health · Mental illness · Mentally ill · Political science · Population · Psychiatry · Sociology · Law · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychiatric care and mental health services · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment
Revisiting and Unpacking the Mental Illness and Solitary Confinement Relationship
The lived experience of paroled offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and comorbid psychiatric disorder
From Criminalized Patients to Risk-Exposed Agents
Identifying the Prevalence of Courses on Mental Illness in Criminal Justice Education
Disparities in extreme contexts
Beyond the dichotomy
Treating Trauma in Criminal Justice-Involved with SMI
Mental Ills and Bodily Cures
Psychiatric Disorders and Repeat Incarcerations
Mental Health Issues in Long-Term Solitary and “Supermax” Confinement
Comparing Outcomes of Major Models of Police Responses to Mental Health Emergencies
Physical Violence Inside Prisons
Conscience and Convenience
Major mental illness, housing, and supports
Major mental illness, housing, and supports
Losing Ground
Out and Down
| Citations per year | 0.7 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2023 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |