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2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CJUS 5322 - Mental Health and Criminal Justice

3-3
3 hours (3;0;0). This course examines the various and complex ways mental health and criminal justice system are intertwined. Students will explore the criminalization of mental health, mental health care in the correctional system, and community mental health care as it connects with the criminal justice system. Civil and criminal law addressing competency and mental illness will also be explored. Prerequisite(s): none. Course Typically Offered: Fall (Odd Years).