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Do we need a Mental Health Act?
- Authors:
- HARRISON Kate, ROBINSON Robert
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 94, November 1998, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- MIND
The two authors give differing personal views of the law on mental incapacity and decision making regarding treatment.
Lock them up
- Author:
- HARRISON Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 9.1.97, 1997, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Crime (Sentences) Bill proposes mandatory life sentences for repeated serious sexual or violent offences and curtails hospital orders. The author argues that this may result in injustice for some defendants with mental health problems.