PSYC 242 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Psychosis, Mental Disorder, Sleepwalking
26 Oct 2018
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They also tend to be older females belonging to a minority group and are single, and they are more likely to have met criteria for a psychotic disorder. Defendants who are found fit are about as likely to have been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder as not. Also, unfit defendants are less likely to have problems with substance abuse than fit defendants: the term used for canada"s insanity standard is not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder (ncrmd). Canadian courts have recognized factors such as a physical blow, carbon monoxide poisoning, and sleepwalking as defenses for automatism: a number of explanations have been suggested for the high rates of mental illness in offender populations. For example, individuals with a mental illness may be less adept at committing crime and, therefore, more likely to get caught: treatment goals for offenders with mental disorders vary greatly.
