Canadian Prisoners with Mental Health Problems, The Promise (and Limits) of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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    Abstract

    Although the focus of this article is on the remedial potential of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the Convention or the CRPD ) for Canadian prisoners with mental health problems, the social dynamics that result in imprisonment start much earlier.

    Original languageCanadian English
    JournalArticles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press
    Publication statusPublished - Jan. 1 2011

    Keywords

    • Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
    • Canadian Prisoners
    • Mental Health
    • Vulnerability
    • Criminalization

    Disciplines

    • Criminal Law
    • Health Law and Policy
    • International Law
    • Law
    • Law and Economics
    • Law and Society
    • Law Enforcement and Corrections

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