Issues in the Law: The Insanity Defense Applied to the Indigent Defendant Introduction In United States, an increasing number of mentally ill individuals are criminally prosecuted through the justice system, making it appear as though federal and state correctional institutions are being used as the 21st century’s version of psychiatric hospitals. Yet the government of the United States affords some special considerations for mentally ill individuals that are facing prosecution for their accused crimes. For instance, guilt is determined differently for those with severe mental illnesses through the insanity defense. Throughout this paper, I will examine the insanity defense and the complications it may present for impoverished defendants,
Understand product liability issues and recotnize contractual and non-contractual liability in business transactions. 4. Locate government resources, programs and legislation that impact international trade and investment. 5. Recognize situations in which legal advice should be obtained.
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He was quoted as saying, "they ALL mocked and slaughtered my self esteem it got so bad I had to turn to drugs." Only days after Thanksgiving, Carneal walked into school with his arsenal of weapons and opened fire killing two students (Newman 26-27). Another example from the book is that of Andrew Williams of Santee, CA. Similar to Carneal, Williams was harassed and teased because of his scrawny appearance. He seemed to take this in stride though, however, on the inside he was being destroyed.
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Skills and Characteristics of Mental Health Christy Bailey CJA 410 August 3, 2015 Christopher Marco Skills and Characteristics of Mental Health Mental health services and crisis intervention programs are an integral part of many law enforcement agencies in today’s society. With the increase in the number of mentally ill persons becoming involved in criminal justice issues, the development of crisis intervention programs geared toward helping the mentally ill person through the crisis instead of incarcerating him or her has become an important factor in many communities. The purpose of this paper is to explore a crisis intervention program or mental health service within the criminal justice system. The Houston Police Department’s Mental Health Unit is the mental health service and crisis intervention programs that will be explored in this paper. The specific services provided by the Mental Health Unit of the Houston Police Department will be explained.
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