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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > special populations > mentally ill offenders
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > special populations: etiology, prevention, and treatment > special populations > mentally ill offenders
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > offenders > mentally ill offenders
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > offenders > special needs offenders > mentally ill offenders

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mentally ill offenders  

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  • Crime by mentally ill people has become a matter of heightened public concern in recent years. The inpatient population of mental hospitals in the United States shrunk from a peak of 550,000 in 1955 to 70,000 in 2000. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Mentally Ill Offenders]

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