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Selective incapacitation

Selective Incapacitation?

Journal
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
Date Published
1985
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Legislation/Policy Analysis

Speech to the National Association of State Forensic Mental Health Directors

The Mentally Ill Offender: Viewing Crime
and Justice Through a Different Lens

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for the kind invitation to address this conference of the National Association of State Mental Health Forensic Directors. Several months ago, I readily accepted Judy Cox's invitation to speak to you. At the time, it seemed like a pretty straightforward proposition -- I enjoy opportunities to speak with people who...