Is an offender with mental health problems fully responsible for their
offences? Should certain criminal behaviors be treated with
incarceration and rehabilitation--or counseling and psychotherapy? Mad
or Bad? asks these questions, and more. It is a cutting-edge text that
provides a comprehensive introduction to mental health problems and
criminal behavior, and considers the most common and effective
therapeutic approaches for working with offenders and victims of
crime.
- Part 1 explores the predominant tensions between forensic and
therapeutic agendas;
- Part 2 considers how criminal and 'insane' identities and careers
may be considered gendered, classed, culturally, and age-dependent
experiences, and be related to power and oppression;
- Part 3 examines issues around sex and sexuality in forensic and
therapeutic settings;
- Part 4 introduces a range of therapeutic approaches for working
with offenders and victims of crime;
- Part 5 covers forensic and therapeutic practices, including
programs for the prevention of both mental health issues and
offending.
Edited by an expert team from the Open University and written by a broad
range of contributors, this book draws on a wealth of experience in this
popular subject area. It will be a key text for students of forensic
psychology, counseling and psychotherapy, and for health and social care
professionals working in therapeutic and forensic settings.
