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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Herschel PrinsPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: 5th edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.657kg ISBN: 9780415720885ISBN 10: 0415720885 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 24 August 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsConcerning the Author – Reflections and Recollections. Troubled and Troublesome Minds – An Orientation. The Mentally Disordered and Criminal Responsibility – a Brief Introduction to the Law. Forensic Mental Health and Allied Service Provision. Psychopathic Disorder – Useful Concept or Moral Judgement?, Aggression and Violence – Extending the Boundaries. Homicide. Sexual Conduct and Sexual Misconduct. Arson – or ‘What you will’. Assessing Dangerousness – A Risky Business. Concluding Comments.Reviews... Prins himself has crossed boundaries in his career - practitioner, Probation Officer, and academic - the book remains filled with observations from and about music, Art, literature and contemporary culture which takes his prose about what some might regard as essentially dry, socio-forensic matters into a whole new realm of academic writing. In other words, Offenders, Deviants or Patients? remains what it has always been - a delight to actually read. This is not something I could say about many academic books. - From the Foreword, Professor David Wilson, Centre for Applied Criminology, Birmingham City University ... Prins himself has crossed boundaries in his career - practitioner, Probation Officer, and academic - the book remains filled with observations from and about music, art, literature and contemporary culture which takes his prose about what some might regard as essentially dry, socio-forensic matters into a whole new realm of academic writing. In other words, Offenders, Deviants or Patients? remains what it has always been - a delight to actually read. This is not something I could say about many academic books. - From the Foreword, Professor David Wilson, Centre for Applied Criminology, Birmingham City University Author InformationHerschel Prins has worked in the fields of criminal justice and forensic mental health for over sixty years. He has served on a number of public and voluntary bodies and authored numerous books and articles. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |