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Where delusional does not equal criminal
Monday, May 2nd, 2011
April 29, 2011
There’s more than one way to dispense justice. The best, for some offenders with psychiatric disorders, is to keep them out of the courtroom altogether. Mental health court is already very different in its approach, with Crown attorneys, defence lawyers and judges working together to try to keep low-risk offenders out of the criminal justice system. Rather than punishment, the court seeks to offer them the support they need to get their lives back on track.
Tags: corrections, crime prevention, disabilities, mental Health
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