Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide
Crime / Legal Problems
DEFINITION
- Problems involving criminal charges or incarceration, especially in the context of mental illness
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Last updated: August 29, 2025
Citation
Gary, Joseph, et al. "Crime / Legal Problems." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787127/all/Crime___Legal_Problems.
Gary J, Prince E, Bounds S. Crime / Legal Problems. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787127/all/Crime___Legal_Problems. Accessed October 22, 2025.
Gary, J., Prince, E., & Bounds, S. (2025). Crime / Legal Problems. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787127/all/Crime___Legal_Problems
Gary J, Prince E, Bounds S. Crime / Legal Problems [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 October 22]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787127/all/Crime___Legal_Problems.
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