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Mentally Retarded Offender - Annotated Bibliography

NCJ Number
75113
Author(s)
J Schilit
Date Published
1978
Length
26 pages
Annotation
This document contains an annotated bibliography of approximately 150 books and articles on the mentally retarded offender as well as 30 nonannotated entries.
Abstract
Topics covered included such areas as characteristics of mentally retarded delinquents, rehabilitation of the retarded offender, community services for retarded persons, rights of the mentally retarded, etiology of criminal behavior, and insanity as a defense in criminal law. Most publications date from the 1960's and 1970's. The citations are listed in alphabetical order by author. Information is given on the author, title, publisher, publication date, pages, and journal issue (if applicable). No availability or pricing information is provided. (ERIC abstract modified).