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The ethics of total confinement

Arrigo, Bruce A.

The ethics of total confinement a critique of madness, citizenship, and social justice / [electronic resource] : Bruce A. Arrigo, Heather Y. Bersot, Brian G. Sellers. - New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (xvi, 300 p.) : ill. - American Psychology-Law Society series . - American Psychology-Law Society series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The authors present a controversial thesis that demonstrates how the forces of captivity and risk management are sustained by several interdependent 'conditions of control.' These conditions impose barriers to justice and set limits on citizenship for one and all.

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Mentally ill offenders--Legal status, laws, etc.
Law--Philosophy.
Mental health laws.
Solitary confinement.
Mentally ill--Commitment and detention.

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