Dynamic changes are taking place in the field of mental health care which have a great effect on those people who provide the primary services of patient care, rehabilitation, and training. In recognition of these changes, the National Association of Psychiatric Technology selected "Mental Health Manpower and the Psychiatric Technician"…

Reviewed are statutory and case laws affecting arrest, prosecution, and treatment of the mentally retarded (MR) offender as part of Project CAMIO, (Correctional Administration and the Mentally Incompetent Offender), a Texas study to determine the incidence of criminal incarceration of the MR and to identify laws, procedures, and practices which…

The course is for independent study by jail officers who must learn that, in addition to their rountine tasks, they must be prepared to be well-trained, responsible professionals, making important decisions and avoiding the mistakes and disproven beliefs of the past. The jail administrator must continually wrestle with the problems of conflicting…

There are three levels of potential liability involved in the specific area of school safety patrols--liability of the school district as an entity of government, liability of the individual school board member, and liability of the school administrators who supervise the school safety program. But there is no known case in a court of record in…

This document investigates the legal aspects of whether students in field learning situations are eligible for workmen's compensation. It is suggested that a student who works and receives a salary or wages from a state agency or other employer would be covered by the employer's workmen's compensation. If a student works for an agency or company…

This pamphlet examines the question of what the proper role of the juvenile court should be. It specifically questions the wisdom of the juvenile court's involvement with children engaged in anti-social but non-criminal activity. It includes a brief discussion of the historical origin of juvenile court, along with a history of jurisdiction over…

Summarized are 35 current court cases on the legal status of the mentally retarded in terms of the right to treatment, to protection from harm, to just compensation for labor, to education, to fair classification; and in regards to custody and commitment laws. Given for each case is state, title, current status, summary, and analysis. The cases…

This document reviews the rights of non-tenured faculty using the cases of "Perry v. Sindermann" and "Board of Regents v. Roth" as examples. Following background material and dimensions of the problems, it is suggested that a redefinition of principles that should operate and an identification of procedural safeguards that should be available is…

This three part volume surveys the history and present state of the conflict between the public's right to know and other, often conflicting, goals of government and society. The first part, containing an introduction by Senator Sam Ervin, deals with the evolution of the concept of free expression and the present condition of newspapers and other…

This document presents the proceedings of a conference at the University of Alabama designed to examine the legal implications of academic affairs. Papers cover women's rights in academe, and some extra-legal concerns, the outlook for faculty bargaining, an industrial relations approach to faculty collective bargaining, and the courts and academic…

Selected legal responsibilities of counselors under the present laws of the State of Wisconsin are reviewed. Specifically, statutes concerning privileged communication and confidentiality, drug abuse and abortion are printed in full or in part, and major questions and basic legal principles relevant to them are examined as they pertain to the…

The selected annotations in this bibliography were compiled from articles in college and university law reviews and journals, other specialized law journals and from educational journals and periodicals. Topics covered include student discipline, academic freedom, faculty tenure, political speakers, collective bargaining, student rights, financial…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has incorporated several allowances in its regulations pertaining to cable television. Some of these enable citizen groups and communities to intervene in the cable franchise after the final issuance in order to correct deficiencies in the franchising process and the administration of the franchise.…

This document presents a discussion and projections of future involvement of higher education in the courts. Seven major hypotheses are discussed in detail that will either dissuade or encourage academic court litigation. These are: (1) Colleges and universities will turn increasingly to the courts for protection against hostile external pressures…

This speech examines the legal aspects of the California "Stull Bill," which governs the evaluation of public school teaching and administrative personnel. The author discusses the impact of the Bill on both teacher tenure and teacher evaluation and suggests that the teacher evaluation section has far more impact than does the teacher tenure…