Arrest Patterns among Mentally Disordered Offenders

1988 ◽  
Vol 153 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Mentally Ill Offenders ◽  
Mentally Disordered Offenders ◽  
Mentally Disordered ◽  
Unknown Factor ◽  
Schizophrenic Group ◽  
The Relationship

One unknown factor in the link between crime and mental illness is whether or not mentally ill offenders are more liable than others to arrest. Ninety-one mentally ill, and 76 normal, criminally offending men were asked about the circumstances of their offence and arrest. A majority of mentally ill men had been arrested at the scene of the crime, and more than a quarter of the schizophrenic group had reported themselves to the police. We argue that when many offenders are either unreported or undetected, the increased vulnerability of the mentally ill to detection and arrest makes them disproportionately liable to detection. Attempting to assess the relationship between crime and mental illness is thus extremely difficult.

Offenders with Mental Illness in Prison

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah M. Manchak ◽  
Robert D. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mentally Disordered Offenders ◽  
Prison Management ◽  
Mentally Disordered ◽  
Prison Environment ◽  
Offenders With Mental Illness

This essay describes trends in the number of mentally disordered offenders in prison and the unique challenges posed by them in terms of prison management and service delivery. The essay first explores why persons with mental illnesses are overrepresented in the criminal justice system, then discusses efforts to rehabilitate this population should not take place within the prison environment (and, if they do, what changes in current practices are necessary to adapt to the prison setting). How the challenges posed by mentally ill inmates are managed is also covered, with critical discussions of these strategies. Finally, an analysis of the changes that are needed to improve conditions for inmates with mental illness in prisons is presented, with a description of one promising program for treating these offenders. Suggestions for future research with this population that will help inform and improve prison conditions for offenders with mental illness are also provided.

scholarly journals An integrated service for mentally disordered offenders

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 773-775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sube Banerjee ◽  
Tim Exworthy ◽  
Kiki O'Neill-Byrne ◽  
Janet Parrott
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Mentally Disordered Offenders ◽  
Mentally Disordered ◽  
Community Ties ◽  
The Right ◽  
Integrated Service

In recent years there has been increasing concern about the plight of the mentally ill in prisons, particularly those on remand. The 1976 Bail Act gives everyone the right to unconditional bail but mentally disordered offenders find themselves disadvantaged in that their right to bail can be set aside not only because of the gravity of the alleged offence but also for reasons consequent to their mental illness. These include lack of community ties, their own protection or most commonly for the preparation of psychiatric reports. The mentally disordered may thus be remanded in custody even if the charge against them is minor or not punishable by imprisonment.

Deinstitutionalisation and the penal state

2020 ◽  
pp. 55-72
Author(s):  
Ian Cummins
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Psychiatric Care ◽  
Mentally Disordered Offenders ◽  
Mentally Disordered ◽  
Penal State ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Way

This chapter will explore the relationship between deinstitutionalisation and the increase in the use of imprisonment. The chapter begins with a consideration of the problem of how do we define “mentally disordered offenders” and a brief outline of the Penrose Hypothesis (Penrose, 1939 and 1943) which sought to explain the links between the use of imprisonment and institutionalised psychiatric care. This approach will be used as critical lens to examine policy developments in this area. Broader issues regarding the treatment of mentally disordered offenders will then be discussed. This section will highlight the pressures on the CJS and the way that it has become, in many cases, a de facto provider of mental health care. The argument that deinstitutionalisation has led to the “criminalisation of the mentally ill” will be discussed. The legacy of deinstitutionalisation and the expansion of the penal state will be discussed focusing on contemporary issues in the CJS.

Legal frameworks and key concepts regulating diversion and treatment of mentally disordered offenders in european union member states

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 427-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harald Dressing ◽  
Hans Joachim Salize ◽  
Harvey Gordon
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Criminal Responsibility ◽  
Mentally Ill Offenders ◽  
Mentally Disordered Offenders ◽  
Member States ◽  
Mentally Disordered ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
European Union Member States

AbstractBackgroundThere is only limited research on the various legal regulations governing assessment, placement and treatment of mentally ill offenders in European Union member states (EU-member states).AimsTo provide a structured description and cross-boundary comparison of legal frameworks regulating diversion and treatment of mentally disordered offenders in EU-member states before the extension in May 2004. A special focus is on the concept of criminal responsibility.Methodinformation on legislation and practice concerning the assessment, placement and treatment of mentally ill offenders was gathered by means of a detailed, structured questionnaire which was filled in by national experts.ResultsThe legal regulations relevant for forensic psychiatry in EU-member states are outlined. Definitions of mental disorders given within these acts are introduced and compared with ICD-10 diagnoses. Finally the application of the concept of criminal responsibility by the law and in routine practice is presented.ConclusionLegal frameworks for the processing and placement of mentally disordered offenders varied markedly across EU-member states. Since May 2004 the European Union has expanded to 25 member states and in January 2007 it will reach 27. With increasing mobility across Europe, the need for increasing trans-national co-operation is becoming apparent in which great variation in legal tradition pertains.

Is There a Need for Elderly Forensic Psychiatric Services?

2005 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
I O Nnatu ◽  
F Mahomed ◽  
A Shah
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Old Age ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Mentally Disordered Offenders ◽  
Mentally Disordered ◽  
Court Diversion ◽  
Mental Health Difficulties ◽  
Old Age Psychiatry ◽  
Forensic Psychiatric ◽  
Developed Nations

The population of the elderly in most developed nations is on the increase. Furthermore, the prevalence of mental disorder amongst elderly offenders is high. The true extent of `elderly' crime is unknown because much of it goes undetected and unreported. This leads to a failure to detect mental illness in such offenders. Court diversion schemes may improve recognition of mental illness but these schemes usually tend to deal with the more severe crimes. This may result in an overestimation of the amount of serious crime committed by the elderly and a failure to detect mental illness amongst those who commit less serious crimes. Efforts to service this hidden morbidity call for multi-agency collaboration. Improved detection and reporting of crimes is essential if mental health difficulties in the elderly are not to go unnoticed. The needs of elderly mentally-disordered offenders are complex and fall within the expertise of old age and forensic psychiatry, without being adequately met by either one. Therefore, consideration should be given to the development of a tertiary specialist forensic old-age psychiatry service.

Forensic psychiatry

2019 ◽  
pp. 721-784
Author(s):  
David Semple ◽  
Roger Smyth
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Psychiatry ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Criminal Responsibility ◽  
Mentally Disordered Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
Mentally Disordered ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Court Liaison

Covering the role of the psychiatrist in forensic situations, from participation in the criminal justice system and legal definitions of crime (including homicide, violence, and sexual offences) to the relationship between mental disorders and offending, this chapter addresses secure hospitals and units, police and court liaison, and the role of the prison psychiatry. Legal provisions and how to give evidence in court are described, and an overview of pathways through the criminal health and justice system for mentally disordered offenders is provided. Fitness to plead and criminal responsibility are both explained.

Mental illness and moral panic: a qualitative study of perceptions of a lnk between violent crime and mental illness

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 529-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Faruqui
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Violent Crime ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Moral Panic ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Mentally Ill Offenders ◽  
List Type ◽  
Stigma Of Mental Illness

IntroductionThe crime committed by mentally ill offenders has continued to attract higher degrees of media interest and concerns over public safety.ObjectivesTo explore study participants’ views over public perceptions of mental illness, and psychiatric illness and violent crime link.AimsTo study public percetions of mental illness.MethodsThe study was coducted using a qualitative research design, using audi-taped, semi-structured interviews of 8 University students and healthcare professionals. Qualitative research themes and categories were obtained through qualitative data analysis of interview transcripts.ResultsQualitative categories were obtained using open, axial, and selective coding of transcribed data. The analysis identified a public fear of mental illness displaying in rejection of mentally ill and through expressive communication using stigmatizing language. The study identified that the public sources of knowledge about mental illness are derived from family and peer contact and also through media exposure rather than formal learning opportunities in schools.The study highlights the need for a public policy debate on harmful effects of social stigma of mental illness and further need for ongoing attempts to educate general public and policy makers. Three major categories emerged through this process are:.1.Negative media portrayal of mental illness2.Sufferer stigma and caraer burden3.Mental illness and Moral PanicThe study identified that an atmosphere of moral panic exists against mental illness and that this moral panic is reflected in media coverage of crime by mentally ill offenders.ConclusionsStudy confirms negative public perceptions and stigma of mental illness.

scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AFFECTIVE AND OTHER PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER WITH CREATIVE ACTIVITY AND SOME OF THEIR NEUROCHEMICAL MECHANISMS

2017 ◽  
pp. 5-9
Author(s):  
V.O. Bedlinskyi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Psychiatric Disorder ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Creative Activity ◽  
Creative Ability ◽  
Neurochemical Mechanisms ◽  
Biochemical Mechanisms ◽  
The Relationship

The article is based on the study for the relationship between affective and other psychiatric disorders with the creative activity of an individual. The historical and contemporary views on this problem were analyzed, considering  modern data on neurochemical mechanisms, which play a big role in the process of creativity, and in the development of mental illness. The role of dopaminergic neurotransmission as one of the main biochemical mechanisms of providing creative ability was highlighted. It was concluded that studying and taking into account the relationship between psychiatric disorders and creative activity, including the role and features of the functioning of neurotransmitter systems, can serve as a means of improving the treatment-diagnostic, preventive and reabilitation care of this category of mentally ill.

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