Examining and understanding the use of the police custody as a "place of safety" under section 136 of the Mental Health Act
This thesis describes the use of police custody as a ‘place of safety’ and examines the deaths of those detained under the power to explain how they might best be prevented. The police are often the first agency to be called and attend difficult and potentially confrontational situations. They may h...
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King's College London (University of London)
2013
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.762257 |