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Exploring a Mental Health Crisis : An Examination of Mental Health Arrests in Benton County, OR

Creator:

Lanfear, Charles C.

Abstract:

Benton County, Oregon is presently experiencing a crisis level of police contacts with mentally ill suspects. The cause of this sudden increase is currently unknown and local law enforcement is not adequately equipped or funded to respond to this development. This report summarizes the recent literature on law enforcement encounters...

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Capstone Project

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Scott M. Akins, representing Sociology Brett Burkhardt, representing Sociology