Mental Health and Citizenship: Rights, Regulations, and Autonomy

• In Event: Mental Health, Victims, and Criminal Justice Policy

Brief Overview

This paper examines how institutions intrude upon the autonomy and decision-making of people with mental health conditions. Using three case studies, we argue the state’s treatment of this population is incongruent with ideals of liberal citizenship.

Authors

• H. Abbie Abbie Erler, Kenyon College

• Sarah Jensen, University of Wisconsin-Madison