Protecting the public?: executive discretion and the release of mentally disordered offenders
Auteur :
Boyd-Caine, Tessa
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781843925279
Date de publication :
22 juin 2010
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
508 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Explores the tension between the rights of individuals detained under criminal and mental health law and the responsibility for public protection in the little-known world of executive discretion over mentally disordered offenders. This book is suitable for researchers, students, policy-makers, law reformers, and commentators.