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• catalog abstract ""Today, American mental health law and policy promote the restoring of "law and order" in the community rather than protecting civil liberties for the individual. This compelling book recounts how and why mental health law is being reshaped to safeguard society rather than mentally ill citizens. The authors, both experts in the field, convincingly demonstrate how rapidly changing American values ignited two very different visions of justice for the mentally ill. They argue that during the "Liberal era"--1960 to 1980--Americans staunchly supported civil liberties for all, particularly for disadvantaged citizens like the mentally ill. Also, criminal law provided ample opportunities for mentally ill offenders to avoid criminal punishment for their crimes, and restrictive civil commitment laws made it difficult to hospitalize the mentally disabled against their will." "During the "Neoconservative era"--from 1980 on--however, the public demanded new laws as a result of the rise in crime and the increasing number of homeless in communities. These changes make it much more difficult for mentally ill offenders to escape criminal blame and far easier to put disturbed citizens into hospitals against their will. Back to the Asylum accurately describes how this abrupt shift from protecting individual civil rights to protecting the community has had a major impact on the mentally ill. It examines these legal changes in their broader social context and offers a provocative analysis of these law reforms. Finally, this timely work forecasts the future of mental health law and policy as America enters the twenty-first century."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b3620630.
• catalog contributor b3620631.
• catalog coverage "United States".
• catalog created "1992.".
• catalog date "1992".
• catalog date "1992.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "1992.".
• catalog description ""Today, American mental health law and policy promote the restoring of "law and order" in the community rather than protecting civil liberties for the individual. This compelling book recounts how and why mental health law is being reshaped to safeguard society rather than mentally ill citizens. The authors, both experts in the field, convincingly demonstrate how rapidly changing American values ignited two very different visions of justice for the mentally ill. They argue that during the "Liberal era"--1960 to 1980--Americans staunchly supported civil liberties for all, particularly for disadvantaged citizens like the mentally ill. Also, criminal law provided ample opportunities for mentally ill offenders to avoid criminal punishment for their crimes, and restrictive civil commitment laws made it difficult to hospitalize the mentally disabled against their will." "During the "Neoconservative era"--from 1980 on--however, the public demanded new laws as a result of the rise in crime and the increasing number of homeless in communities. These changes make it much more difficult for mentally ill offenders to escape criminal blame and far easier to put disturbed citizens into hospitals against their will. Back to the Asylum accurately describes how this abrupt shift from protecting individual civil rights to protecting the community has had a major impact on the mentally ill. It examines these legal changes in their broader social context and offers a provocative analysis of these law reforms. Finally, this timely work forecasts the future of mental health law and policy as America enters the twenty-first century."--Jacket.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-261) and index.".
• catalog description "Introduction: The Pendulum of Social Movement -- Madness and Responsibility -- Law and Order in the Neoconservative Era -- The Fate of the Insane Offender in the Neoconservative Era -- Involuntary Commitment in the Liberal Era -- Involuntary Commitment in the Neeoconservative Era -- The Road Back -- Does Legal Reform Make a Difference? Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The Future Mental Health Law and Policy.".
• catalog extent "xi, 266 p. ;".
• catalog identifier "0195055209 (acid-free paper)".
• catalog issued "1992".
• catalog issued "1992.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "New York : Oxford University Press,".
• catalog spatial "United States".
• catalog spatial "United States.".
• catalog subject "344.73/044 347.30444 20".
• catalog subject "Commitment of Mentally Ill.".
• catalog subject "Health Policy United States Legislation.".
• catalog subject "Health Policy".
• catalog subject "Institutionalization.".
• catalog subject "KF3828 .D87 1992".
• catalog subject "Mental Disorders United States Legislation.".
• catalog subject "Mental health laws United States.".
• catalog subject "Mental health policy United States.".
• catalog subject "WM 33 AA1 L16b 1992".
• catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: The Pendulum of Social Movement -- Madness and Responsibility -- Law and Order in the Neoconservative Era -- The Fate of the Insane Offender in the Neoconservative Era -- Involuntary Commitment in the Liberal Era -- Involuntary Commitment in the Neeoconservative Era -- The Road Back -- Does Legal Reform Make a Difference? Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The Future Mental Health Law and Policy.".
• catalog title "Back to the asylum : the future of mental health law and policy in the United States / John Q. La Fond, Mary L. Durham.".
• catalog type "text".