Juvenile Offenders and Mental Illness: I Know Why the Caged Bird Cries

By Lisa A. Rapp-Paglicci

Book Overview

Most youths in the juvenile justice system who have one or more mental disorders do not receive proper treatment or education, nor do they serve sentences appropriate for their crimes. Juvenile Offenders and Mental Illness: I Know Why the Caged Bird Cries takes a detailed look at the latest theories and empirically based information on the causal and recidivism problems youths with mental disorders face in the juvenile justice system. Respected experts comprehensively discuss the range of problems found in the assessment of mentally ill juvenile offenders and offer practical, effective treatment solutions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789030373
• ISBN13: 9780789030375
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 8.4"