Policing and mental illness in England and Wales post Bradley

Cummins, ID

Abstract

The Bradley Review (2009) is a major analysis of the treatment of people with mental problems and
learning disabilities within the Criminal Justice System (CJS). The legal system and penal policy in UK and similar legaljurisdictions do not regard offenders with mental health problems as a distinct group. However, within the CJS, thefact that an individual has a mental health problem can be taken into account in key decisions such as arrest, charging,entering a plea, and sentencing. This article will examine the legal powers that police officers have in England andWales in this area. It will then go to examine the implication of this role for police training

Citation

Cummins, I. (2012). Policing and mental illness in England and Wales post Bradley. Policing, 6(4), 365-376. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/pas024

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jun 27, 2012
• Deposit Date: Jun 27, 2012
• Journal: Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice
• Print ISSN: 1752-4512
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 365-376
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/police/pas024
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/police/pas024
• Related Public URLs: https://academic.oup.com/policing