It is not hearsay. Sally was clearly affected by the photograph of her son’s alleged supplier. The fact of the matter that Sally was asked to identify who could have potentially been the reason her son overdosed, is considered nonhearsay under identification under Federal Rule of
By applying the medical profession’s creed of diagnosis, treatment, and cure to the perceived psychological, social, physical, educational, vocational, and moral inadequacies of offenders, the medical model promised to rehabilitate criminals through a process of diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. This diagnostic process resulted in the formulation of individualized treatment plans. It also formed the basis for assigning inmates to facilities and housing on the basis of perceived security risk. In the mid-1970s the treatment era ended, largely because of widespread dissatisfaction with the rehabilitation model. High recidivism rates were attributed to failures in
Hardage was familiar with the anti-discrimination policy of CBS, still he did not involve the company in the matter. While making decision that CBS could avoid liability, the court relied on the fact that Hardage was unsuccessful in establishing a factual disagreement with regard to affirmative defense
A movement was formed to deinstitutionalize large state mental facilities. With the aid of new drugs, this movement aimed to control the severely mentally ill; the goal was to re-introduce the mentally ill to society and its communities. The quality of the US Criminal Justice System depends on government decisions and economic statuses. This paper will discuss how the government has made decisions that have endangered our society as well as its mentally ill civilians that even today
Gabor states “No drugs, in itself, are addictive.” This means that it is not the drug that causes the addiction, it is why the people are doing the drugs in the first place, and the way it makes them feel. If people grow up in an abusive household and have never experienced a “warm, soft hug”(305), they turn to drugs because it will give them that feeling. Although some may agree with Mate’s argument, the ways in which he gives his evidence and examples lacks all the necessary information needed in order to make a decision on whether you agree or disagree with his argument. In paragraph four Mate uses a scientific example saying, “Only about 8 per cent to 15 per cent of people who try, say alcohol or marijuana, go on to addictive use.” (305) While this statistic may be true, it is difficult to report on how many of those people of that eight to fifteen per cent are using it because they simply have an addictive personality. For Mate to say that all addictive drug use is caused from neglect issues is not accurate because he does not account for the people who do drugs because they want to.
On administrative matters, forensic psychiatrists are asked to give testimony at legislative hearings—for instance, prior to the enactment of laws governing the sexual misconduct of professionals and the right of an individual to refuse treatment. As a treating psychiatrist, I see patients with a wellness rather than a litigation agenda. Patients come to us because they are suffering mentally. They are depressed or anxious; they have feelings of panic and unbidden thoughts and actions, as well as personality problems that interfere with their day-to-day functioning and quality of life. Although some of these patients may, from time to time, put their problems into action, in the main their personal difficulties are contained within themselves, manifested only as unpleasant, painful
Learning Team “B” Biological Criminal Behavior CJA/ 314 Ever wonder why someone commits a crime? Do you get bothered when you hear that a lawyer is trying to get a reduced sentence because the suspect has a mental disorder? Is there any truth to that? Or is it just a plea to make it appear that the crime committed was not as bad as it seems. Possibly there is some truth to what some of them claim.
The New School Psychology Bulletin Volume 5, No. 1, 2007 Jeffrey Dahmer: His Complicated, Comorbid Psychopathologies and Treatment Implications Abigail Strubel, M.A.1 Abstract ~ The American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was afflicted with a unique constellation of psychological and personality disorders, as well as severe social skill deficits. The study of such a case can illuminate possible links between seemingly distinct disorders, such as pedophilia and substance abuse, and attempted treatment of such a person could prove a useful research means into developing treatment protocols for clients with similar disorders. The author examines a journalist's account of Dahmer's behavior as the primary source of information about his disorders,
Critics believe modern law is more concerned with the consequences of crime and less with the moral imperatives. [3] When a crime is committed the person should be convicted. Mental illness could be taken into account at the time of sentencing. Several states have accepted this reasoning, the insanity plea is abolished and replaced with guilty but insane. This verdict carries a criminal penalty, the defendant is sentenced to a hospital prison and the defendant must prove he is no longer dangerous or mentally ill. Advocate of the insanity defense believe that a fundamental principle of criminal law is a stake.
Interrogation, Miranda, and Invocations of the Rights to Silence and to Counsel I am a "Law & Order" addict who thinks I could get a perp to confess. A little glaring, some getting in the guy's face, a revelation that his fingerprints are all over the murder weapon and voilà! He's recounting his crime. In real life, police interrogation requires more than confidence and creativity (although those qualities do help) -- interrogators are highly trained in the psychological tactics of social influence. Getting someone to confess to a crime is not a simple task, and the fact that detectives sometimes end up with confessions from the innocent testifies to their expertise in psychological manipulation.