After reading chapter 6, The Myth That Mental Illness Causes Crime, the book talked about how mental illness could cause crime and turmoil to a family of the victim. Most of the society believes that a person with mental illness will be more likely to cause a crime than a person that does not have a mental illness. But the reality is that, “most people with mental illness are not violent, and most people who are violent are not mentally ill” (APA 1998; Fazel, Gulati, Linsell, Geddes, & Grann 2009a).
In the light of the recent shootings over the summer and past year, concerns were raised about those who are either mentally ill, or colored. Sometimes, it can be both. After reading the chapter about mental illness and violence, what precaution,
In the light of the recent shootings over the summer and past year, concerns were raised about those who are either mentally ill, or colored. Sometimes, it can be both. After reading the chapter about mental illness and violence, what precaution,