This new resources from LexisNexis is perfect for anybody interested in the intersection of mental health and the law.
Information provided on LexisNexis' website:
Thoughtfully edited by four of the nation’s leading subject matter experts, Canadian Anthology on Mental Health and the Law brings together the voices of multidisciplinary experts from coast to coast. It explores complex dynamics at the intersection of mental health and the law and explains more sophisticated concepts in detail. It is a reference to consult when confronted with difficult problems in mental health and the law.
This special collection contains contributions by 70 extraordinary authors – judges, academics, lawyers, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals – in conversation with family members, victims, and people living with mental health challenges. It contains 50 unique chapters and is organized into seven main themes:
- Civil mental health law
- Specialized / Therapeutic courts
- Criminal law
- Review Board law
- Administration of justice issues
- Coroner’s inquests
- Other hot button issues
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