PSLEGRET7019 - Mental Health Law for Paralegals
This course is an introduction to how the mental healthcare system operates in conjunction with the criminal justice system, with an analytical framework that looks at how the quality of that collaboration is reflected in the issues, processes and outcomes of both institutions.
For an experienced paralegal, increasing your knowledge and skillset can lead to related growth and opportunities Paralegals must stay current on technologies, trends and evolving law to stay on top of a competitive market in such timely issues as e-discovery, corporate law, criminal law, immigration, real estate and family law. Rice University partners with the ICD, the curriculum developers of our renowned legal studies program to offer convenient on-demand courses to provide educational opportunities 24/7.
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Graduates of the Rice Paralegal Certificate program are eligible for a discounted rate of $399 per course.
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Course Details
The course explores:
• The role of mental healthcare law and procedure in the criminal justice system
• How mentally ill clients are processed through the criminal justice system
• Mental healthcare terms, resources, and treatment programs
• Contemporary issues in mental health and criminal justice, such as the treatment of mentally ill juveniles inside the criminal justice system, and lack of full access to mental healthcare for at-risk groups
• Discussion of systemic interface and entropy, two central themes to guide student analysis of issues and examples drawn from real life
Online study support for students includes:
• Learning Objectives
• Framing the Issues
• Prologues and Epilogues that frame issues and provide vivid examples
• Key Terms, highlighted in the text and defined in the Glossary
• Text boxes that expand on points of interest
• Summary and Chapter Review Questions at the end of each chapter
Self-Guided Learning
This course does not include traditional lectures. Instead, the student will utilize multiple study-support tools that act as a guide for the learning process. These tools may include:
• Chapter Overview and Introduction
• Lecture Notes
• Chapter Review and Review Answers
• Chapter Quiz (required to proceed)
In addition, students will have access to an instructor via email if any questions arise.
Estimated Course Hours (including study and online learning): 24 hours
• Paralegals seeking to further enhance their knowledge and skills
• Professionals preparing to become a paralegal in a law firm or government agency
• Professionals seeking legal understanding of mental estate law for use in a variety of contexts
Financial assistance information can be found on Rice Financial Aid's Visiting and Continuing Education Students page.
Due to the high demand for courses, registrations are considered final as of 10 working days before class starts. No refunds will be issued after these dates and credits will not be given for future classes. No refunds will be granted for participants who miss a portion of a program. Refund requests before the deadline are subject to a 10% processing fee and must be made in writing to gscs@rice.edu. If books have been issued, the cost of the books and any shipping fees will be deducted. Refunds for credit card payments will be processed as credits to the accounts from which they were paid and may not appear as a credit until the following statement. Refunds for enrollments paid by check take up to four weeks to be processed and mailed by the Rice University accounting office. There is a $30 charge for any check returned for insufficient funds.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- The Advanced Paralegal Certificate : The Advanced Paralegal Certificate