The mentally retarded offender and corrections / Miles Santamour, Bernadette West
Idioma: Inglês.Publicação: Washington : U.S. Department of Justice., 1977Descrição física: 55 p.; 26 cmAssunto: 220 | 4987 | 6621 | 6532 | 5475 | 5715 | 6471 | 5071Localização e Cota : 343.2SAN Resumo: Introduction: Clinical and legal definitions of retardation and criminal behavior. Presentation of the facts and a discussion of issues: An historical perspective; The mentally retarded offender - identification and numerical representation; Issues in law enforcement and court proceedings; Profile of the retarded offender in the correctional setting: Rehabilitation in corrections: Past and present. Special facilities-past and present-pros and cons. Labeling; Normalization; Right to treatment; The prison culture. The state of the art: an overview of the research, conferences, surveys and programs: The research; Recent trends; conferences; Survey of administrators; Evaluation of the state of the art - a survey of practicing professionals; Charleston drawn from the authors` research Functional concepts of retardation and criminal behavior: The nature of retardation; The nature of criminal behavior; The retarded individual and criminal behavior. Planning and implementing a program for retarded offenders: Program goals; Objectives toward the accomplishment of the goals; Strategies and benefits; Initial diagnosis, classification and evaluation; Program;Services; Schedulu of daily activities; Residential units; Staffing; Maintenance of records.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Introduction: Clinical and legal definitions of retardation and criminal behavior. Presentation of the facts and a discussion of issues: An historical perspective; The mentally retarded offender - identification and numerical representation; Issues in law enforcement and court proceedings; Profile of the retarded offender in the correctional setting: Rehabilitation in corrections: Past and present. Special facilities-past and present-pros and cons. Labeling; Normalization; Right to treatment; The prison culture. The state of the art: an overview of the research, conferences, surveys and programs: The research; Recent trends; conferences; Survey of administrators; Evaluation of the state of the art - a survey of practicing professionals; Charleston drawn from the authors` research Functional concepts of retardation and criminal behavior: The nature of retardation; The nature of criminal behavior; The retarded individual and criminal behavior. Planning and implementing a program for retarded offenders: Program goals; Objectives toward the accomplishment of the goals; Strategies and benefits; Initial diagnosis, classification and evaluation; Program;Services; Schedulu of daily activities; Residential units; Staffing; Maintenance of records.
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