CRIM 5421 - Mental Disorders, Crime And Law

Institution:

Stockton University

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Description:

Students will learn about legal issues facing mentally disordered criminal defendants in correctional and mental health settings. Areas covered include: competency, involuntary commitment, the right to treatment, legal defenses, insanity and its alternatives, the death penalty, risk assessment, prison environment, and mentally disordered juveniles. Legal opinions and social science literature will be the resources for student learning. Faculty: M. STEINBOCK 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Other hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Seminar Graduate Studies Division Master of Arts Criminal Justic Department

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stockton.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 652-1776

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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