The Mentally Disordered Offender K Herbst and J Gunn , editors The mentally discovered offender Butterworth-Heinemann 258pp £35 0-7506-0028-4 [Formula: see text].
Separating the 'mad' from the 'bad' has proved a complex dilemma for the British penal system throughout its history. In recent times, the 1975 Butler Report made a number of recommendations for improving the lot of the mentally ill offender; though, as The Mentally Disordered Offender illustrates, the problem remains as intricate and profound as ever before.