Date of Award

1-1-2016

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

School of Social Welfare

Content Description

1 online resource (xii, 145 pages) : 1 color illustration.

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

LYNN WARNER

Committee Members

ERIC HARDIMAN, TSE-CHUAN YANG

Keywords

COMMUNITY TREATMENT, MENTAL HEALTH COURT, NEIGHBORHOOD DISADVANTAGE, OFFENDERS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, RECIDIVISM, Mental health courts, Recidivists, Mentally ill offenders, Criminal justice, Administration of

Subject Categories

Criminology | Social Work

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of community treatment and neighborhood disadvantage on recidivism among offenders with mental health problems in Mental Health Courts (MHCs) and in traditional courts. Although treatment is believed to lead to reduced recidivism for offenders with mental illness, little research has been conducted for MHC participants. Further, neighborhood disadvantage are known to influence recidivism generally, but environmental factors have not been examined in the MHC context.

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