Mental Illness and Crime - what issues does the criminal justice system encounter

Columbia Southern University Mental Illness and Crime Q&As

Your reading has introduced you to many challenges the mentally ill bring to the criminal justice system. Focusing on the correctional system, what issues does the criminal justice system encounter?

Explain why the media and much of the general public believe that crime and the mental illness are related to each other. Is this factual? Why, or why not? Provide examples.

Think of a time in your life when you were involved in a situation where you were a victim. Maybe you had property stolen, had property damaged, had your identity compromised, or were overcharged for services. How did you react? How did you feel in the aftermath?

Every response should be at least 200 words in length.