Mental Health and Criminal Justice

This course equips students with a comprehensive understanding of the impact of mental health on every aspect of the criminal justice system. The course considers the changing landscape of mental health attitudes, policy and legislation, and the importance of bicultural competence and evidence-based policy and law making in this context. Students will gain valuable knowledge and skills regarding the role of mental health in the explanation of crime. In addition. students will learn about the roles of the various agencies and experts involved where the mental health of offenders, victims and people who work in the criminal justice field are concerned.