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Article de Périodique
Healthcare professionals and opposition to court-ordered treatment for offenders: the end of a 'French exception'? (2025)
Auteur(s) :
GAUTRON, V.
Année
2025
Page(s) :
796-817
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus géographique
FRANCE
Thésaurus mots-clés
JUSTICE
;
INJONCTION THERAPEUTIQUE
;
MEDECINE LEGALE
;
DELINQUANCE
;
PSYCHOPATHOLOGIE
;
PSYCHOTHERAPIE
;
RELATION THERAPEUTIQUE
;
SOCIOLOGIE
;
SANTE MENTALE
;
OBLIGATION DE SOINS
;
ETUDE QUALITATIVE
;
PERSONNEL MEDICAL
Résumé :
Court-ordered treatment for offenders who suffer from psychiatric disorders or addiction has been the subject of controversy in all Western countries, but opposition in France has been more widespread than elsewhere. Based on 100 interviews, this article nonetheless reveals that healthcare professionals have gradually accepted court-ordered treatment, which they provide both inside and outside correctional facilities. We argue that, with few exceptions, they now agree that given offenders' frequent unwillingness to seek treatment, constraint can lead to creating a therapeutic alliance, although it is a complex process that involves employing a variety of techniques. To overcome offenders' suspicions that they are working with the courts, they claim to be complete outsiders who keep their distance from the judicial system and its expectations. We find that, despite greater acceptance of court-ordered treatment, these professionals perpetuate France's distinctive system and fuel the growing criticism from prosecutors, judges, and corrections system personnel. [Author's abstract]
Affiliation :
Laboratory Droit et Changement Social (UMR CNRS 6297), Nantes University, France
Autre(s) lien(s) :
https://shs.hal.science/halshs-04691667v1