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Peer reviewedBiklen, Douglas – Mental Retardation, 1977
Three major aspects of mental retardation and criminal justice are examined: myths frequently associated with the relationship of mental retardation and criminality; mistreatment of the mentally retarded offender in the criminal justice system; and the perils of reform in the field of mental retardation and criminal justice. (Author)
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Court Litigation, Criminal Law, Criminals
