For a myriad of reasons the criminal justice system has become the de facto mental health system in the United States. This book explains these reasons, and describes in detail specialized law enforcement responses to people with mental illness (PWMI), mental health courts, jails and prison conditions, and discharge planning for this group.
The second editon of The Impact of Regulatory Criminal Law on American Criminal Justice is designed to provide the reader with an overview of American criminal justice from the perspective of regulatory criminal law enforcement.
Understanding Criminal Law by Joshua Dressler is a LexisNexis treatise that is frequently cited by courts and scholars, complementing classroom discussion.
West Virginia’s Criminal Justice System is a practical examination of crime, process, and policy responses in the "Mountain State". This book gives readers an opportunity to closely evaluate these issues as they are relevant to West Virginia.