Mental disability, violence, and future dangerousness myths behind the presumption of guilt - Parry, John Weston 1948- (Rowman & Littlefield, 2013)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Preface -- Introduction -- Persons with mental disabilities and the American legal system : a history of discrimination, abuse and mistreatment -- Sanism and America's exaggerated fear of violence -- Sanist words and language in the american legal system : "dangerousness", "the right to treatment" and "civil" versus "criminal" -- Predictions of dangerousness in the courtroom : unreliable, inaccurate and misleading -- Accusations based on the unknowable : predictions of dangerousness in civil and criminal proceedings -- Dangerousness and the unconscionable failure to provide humane care and treatment to persons with mental disabilities -- An extremely suspect classification -- A new system of state and federal laws and public health approaches for persons with mental disabilities deemed to be dangerous : initial recommendations -- Bibliography
Keywords: People with mental disabilities / United States; Mental health laws / United States; People with mental disabilities / Mental health services / United States; Kriminalisierung; Geistige Behinderung; Psychische Störung; USA