Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
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Category : Legislative hearings
Languages : en
Pages : 1668
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Hearings, Reports and Prints of the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
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Category : Legislative hearings
Languages : en
Pages : 1668
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Publisher:
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Category : Legislative hearings
Languages : en
Pages : 1668
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Report
Author: United States. Commission for the Control of Huntington's Disease and Its Consequences
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 612
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Languages : en
Pages : 612
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Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
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Category : Administrative procedure
Languages : en
Pages : 1414
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Category : Administrative procedure
Languages : en
Pages : 1414
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Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Finance
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance
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Category : Finance, Public
Languages : en
Pages : 1492
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Category : Finance, Public
Languages : en
Pages : 1492
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Back to the Asylum
Author: John Q. LaFond
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198022204
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Today, American mental health law and policy promote the restoring of "law and order" in the community rather than protecting civil liberties for the individual. This compelling book recounts how and why mental health law is being reshaped to safeguard society rather than mentally ill citizens. The authors, both experts in the field, convincingly demonstrate how rapidly changing American values ignited two very different visions of justice for the mentally ill. They argue that during the "Liberal era"-- from 1960 to 1980-- Americans staunchly supported civil liberties for all, particularly for disadvantaged citizens like the mentally ill. Also, criminal law provided ample opportunities for mentally ill offenders to avoid criminal punishment for their crimes, and restrictive civil commitment laws made it difficult to hospitalize the mentally disabled against their will. During the "Neoconservative era"--from 1980 on-- however, the public demanded new laws as a result of the rise in crime and the increasing number of homeless in communities. These changes make it much more difficult for mentally ill offenders to escape criminal blame and far easier to put disturbed citizens into hospitals against their will. Back to the Asylum accurately describes how this abrupt shift in from protecting individual rights to protecting the community has had a major impact on the mentally ill. It examines these legal changes in their broader social context and offers a provocative analysis of these law reforms. Finally, this timely work forecasts the future of mental health law and policy as America enters the twenty-first century.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198022204
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Today, American mental health law and policy promote the restoring of "law and order" in the community rather than protecting civil liberties for the individual. This compelling book recounts how and why mental health law is being reshaped to safeguard society rather than mentally ill citizens. The authors, both experts in the field, convincingly demonstrate how rapidly changing American values ignited two very different visions of justice for the mentally ill. They argue that during the "Liberal era"-- from 1960 to 1980-- Americans staunchly supported civil liberties for all, particularly for disadvantaged citizens like the mentally ill. Also, criminal law provided ample opportunities for mentally ill offenders to avoid criminal punishment for their crimes, and restrictive civil commitment laws made it difficult to hospitalize the mentally disabled against their will. During the "Neoconservative era"--from 1980 on-- however, the public demanded new laws as a result of the rise in crime and the increasing number of homeless in communities. These changes make it much more difficult for mentally ill offenders to escape criminal blame and far easier to put disturbed citizens into hospitals against their will. Back to the Asylum accurately describes how this abrupt shift in from protecting individual rights to protecting the community has had a major impact on the mentally ill. It examines these legal changes in their broader social context and offers a provocative analysis of these law reforms. Finally, this timely work forecasts the future of mental health law and policy as America enters the twenty-first century.
Hearings, Reports and Prints of the House Committee on Banking, Currency, and Housing
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Currency, and Housing
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Category : Banking law
Languages : en
Pages : 1280
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Category : Banking law
Languages : en
Pages : 1280
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Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Special Committee on Aging
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
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Category : Legislative hearings
Languages : en
Pages : 1694
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Category : Legislative hearings
Languages : en
Pages : 1694
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Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Public Works
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works
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Category : Legislative hearings
Languages : en
Pages : 1540
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Category : Legislative hearings
Languages : en
Pages : 1540
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The Crisis
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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The Crisis, founded by W.E.B. Du Bois as the official publication of the NAACP, is a journal of civil rights, history, politics, and culture and seeks to educate and challenge its readers about issues that continue to plague African Americans and other communities of color. For nearly 100 years, The Crisis has been the magazine of opinion and thought leaders, decision makers, peacemakers and justice seekers. It has chronicled, informed, educated, entertained and, in many instances, set the economic, political and social agenda for our nation and its multi-ethnic citizens.
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Languages : en
Pages : 56
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The Crisis, founded by W.E.B. Du Bois as the official publication of the NAACP, is a journal of civil rights, history, politics, and culture and seeks to educate and challenge its readers about issues that continue to plague African Americans and other communities of color. For nearly 100 years, The Crisis has been the magazine of opinion and thought leaders, decision makers, peacemakers and justice seekers. It has chronicled, informed, educated, entertained and, in many instances, set the economic, political and social agenda for our nation and its multi-ethnic citizens.
Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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Category : Banking law
Languages : en
Pages : 1106
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Publisher:
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Category : Banking law
Languages : en
Pages : 1106
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