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Direct linkCuellar, Alison Evans; McReynolds, Larkin S.; Wasserman, Gail A. – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2006
Youth crime is a serious social problem, as is the high proportion of young offenders in the juvenile justice system who have mental disorders. A recent policy innovation applies the theory of therapeutic jurisprudence and diverts youth with mental disorders to treatment in lieu of further court processing. The expansion of mental health diversion…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Mental Disorders, Mental Health, Crime
