Mania and the law in California: understanding the criminalization of the mentally ill

Am J Psychiatry. 2003 Jul;160(7):1245-50. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.160.7.1245.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Clinical Conference

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bipolar Disorder / psychology*
  • California
  • Commitment of Mentally Ill
  • Criminal Law / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Forensic Psychiatry / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prisoners / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Social Control, Formal