The MacArthur Study of Mental Disorder and Violence
by
John Monahan, Henry J. Steadman, Eric Silver
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2001
The presumed link between mental disorder and violence has been the driving force behind mental health law and policy for centuries. Legislatures, courts, and the public have come to expect that mental health professionals will protect them from violent acts by persons with mental disorders. Yet for...