Running head: Mental Illness and Crime
Mental Illness And Correspondence To Crime
Daniel Costeira
Criminolgy CRM 360 Dr. Jaeckle Flagler College Abstract
Individuals with mental illness affect the United States criminal justice system, as at least one quarter of the general population, including those in prisons, jails, or on probations is mentally diseased. Most inmates have reported symptoms or a history of a mental health disorder. There are concerns regarding the growing population of the mentally afflicted and the significant need for treatment within in system. The well being of mentally ill individuals who are involved within institutions is being questioned along with the quality of safety that is provided within facilities. …show more content…
The Consensus Project produced a study that depicts “police departments of U.S. cities with a population greater than 100,000, approximately 7 percent of all police contacts, both investigation and complaints, involved a person believed to have a mental illness” (Council of State Governments, 2002). Law enforcement officials constantly have to put themselves in harms way when handling incidents with mentally ill offenders. In year 1998, “mentally ill offenders killed law enforcement officers at a rate five and a half times greater than that of the rest of the population” (Council of State Governments, 2002). Emotionally disturbed persons compromise the safety of many, while many are compromising theirs as …show more content…
It is an example of law enforcement–based specialized response model. Until the CIT was developed, most basic law enforcement training referred to mentally ill individuals as emotionally disturbed people (EDP for short) and gave very basic instruction on the dangers officer’s would face encountering such individuals. This further training has actually led to a decrease in injuries to either party, and dropping rates of incarceration compared to the past. “Across the country, probation and parole officials are working with jail and prison admin¬istrators, judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and community based treatment providers to develop strategies that maintain public safety while improving outcomes for people with mental illnesses under community corrections supervision. But all too often, these responses are not backed by research or data, and as a result, may be less sustainable, and successful than those that incorporates interventions”. (Prin, S. J., & Draper, L
Mental Illness And Correspondence To Crime
Daniel Costeira
Criminolgy CRM 360 Dr. Jaeckle Flagler College Abstract
Individuals with mental illness affect the United States criminal justice system, as at least one quarter of the general population, including those in prisons, jails, or on probations is mentally diseased. Most inmates have reported symptoms or a history of a mental health disorder. There are concerns regarding the growing population of the mentally afflicted and the significant need for treatment within in system. The well being of mentally ill individuals who are involved within institutions is being questioned along with the quality of safety that is provided within facilities. …show more content…
The Consensus Project produced a study that depicts “police departments of U.S. cities with a population greater than 100,000, approximately 7 percent of all police contacts, both investigation and complaints, involved a person believed to have a mental illness” (Council of State Governments, 2002). Law enforcement officials constantly have to put themselves in harms way when handling incidents with mentally ill offenders. In year 1998, “mentally ill offenders killed law enforcement officers at a rate five and a half times greater than that of the rest of the population” (Council of State Governments, 2002). Emotionally disturbed persons compromise the safety of many, while many are compromising theirs as …show more content…
It is an example of law enforcement–based specialized response model. Until the CIT was developed, most basic law enforcement training referred to mentally ill individuals as emotionally disturbed people (EDP for short) and gave very basic instruction on the dangers officer’s would face encountering such individuals. This further training has actually led to a decrease in injuries to either party, and dropping rates of incarceration compared to the past. “Across the country, probation and parole officials are working with jail and prison admin¬istrators, judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and community based treatment providers to develop strategies that maintain public safety while improving outcomes for people with mental illnesses under community corrections supervision. But all too often, these responses are not backed by research or data, and as a result, may be less sustainable, and successful than those that incorporates interventions”. (Prin, S. J., & Draper, L