CRI210H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Exponential Growth, Mental Disorder, Deinstitutionalisation
4 Aug 2022
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Criminal justice responses to people with mental illnesses. Severe mental illness significantly more likely to encounter police. Coexistence of other marginalized statuses worsens situation. Exponential growth in problem other forms of mental disorder. Most people w/ mental illness engage in criminal/violent behaviour. More likely to engage in self harm behaviour. Irrational/senseless crimes anger, frustration, desperation, intoxication. 5% of violent crime mental illness. Mental illness as strong predictor of future crime & violence. Actually a poor predictor of future crime. Other factors have stronger & more robust relationship ex. Increase risk of crime & violence but mostly bc more likely to live in disadvantaged social conditions. Social mvt in mid-late 20th c shift standard approach from psychiatric institutions towards community based care. Left people w/ mental illnesses abandoned poverty & sickness w/out adequate care & support. Transition to community poorly planned & insufficiently funded. Careful implementation can mitigate adverse consequences. Inappropriate use of cj processes, agencies, institutions to manage mental health.
