A Multisite Study of Community Treatment Programs for Mentally Ill Offenders With Major Mental Disorders : Design, Measures, and the Forensic Sample
Criminal Justice and Behavior, Vol. 34, No. 2, 211-228 (2007)
http://cjb.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/34/2/211
Sheilagh Hodgins et al
"This article presents reasons for undertaking "The Comparative Study of the Prevention of Crime and Violence by Mentally Ill Persons" and reasons for decisions regarding the study design and choice of measures. A brief portrait of the forensic patients that have been recruited is also presented. Community treatment programs could offer long-term cost-effective care for offenders with major mental disorders (MMDs). The study aims to identify the necessary ingredients of an effective programme." [Sub required]