Policing, Mental Illness and Media: The Framing of Mental Health Crisis Encounters and Police Use of Force

Author:   Katrina Clifford
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
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9783030614898


Pages:   347
Publication Date:   27 February 2021
Format:   Hardback
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This book examines the complexities of the relationship between policing and mental health – in Australia especially – including the circumstances that lead to police use of force, and the ways in which news media typically report deaths resulting from police contact with people in mental health crisis. When a vulnerable member of society is killed by the police, it is only natural that questions are asked about the behaviour and actions of those involved. Police are, after all, meant to be the ‘protectors of society’. By virtue of these circumstances, fatal encounters between police and mentally ill individuals in crisis often attract heightened media and legal attention, as well as public debate. Drawing together research interviews and extensive case study analysis, the book explores the conditions for the production of this news media coverage, the ways in which it can shape public perceptions of police-involved mental health crisis interventions, and the potential impactson those involved in and affected by such events. The implications for police agencies are also considered in the context of how they respond to vulnerable people in the community, while being in the media spotlight. This book will appeal to students, scholars and practitioners in journalism, media studies, policing, criminology, sociology, and mental health as well as those interested in learning about the relationship between policing, mental illness, and media representation.

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Author:   Katrina Clifford
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.624kg
ISBN:  

9783030614898


ISBN 10:   3030614891
Pages:   347
Publication Date:   27 February 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The thin blue line of mental health Chapter 3. The search for solutions to the problems of policing mental ill-health Chapter 4. Making sense of fatal mental health crisis interventions Chapter 5. Case study: The Paul Klein incident Chapter 6. Framing effects and changing media practices Chapter 7. Conclusion​

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The publication of Policing, Mental Illness and Media is timely. ... Nearly every chapter presents interviews, case studies and copious references for further investigation. (Trevor Cullen, Australian Journalism Review, Vol. 43 (2), 2021)


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Dr. Katrina Clifford is Senior Lecturer in Communication at Deakin University, Australia. She has also worked as a journalist, magazine editor and strategic communications consultant. Her previous publications include Media and Crime: Content, Context and Consequence (co-authored with Rob White, OUP 2017).

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