PSYC 3402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Meta-Analysis, Personality Disorder, Intellectual Disability

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3402
• Professor: Shelley Brown

Document Summary

Axis 1 disorders are more relevant because they impact an individuals ability to form criminal intent. Axis 1 disorder symptoms are more overt and therefore police, court, and corrections are better able to detect. Cjs and mental disorders: individuals suffering from mental disorders come into contact with cjs, over-represented in terms of contact with the police, the courts, and the correctional system, over time, contact with the cjs appears to have increased. Conclusion: most people with mental illness do not commit crimes. Monday, march 20, 2017: however, contact with police is common, given limited training and resources, police are not always equipped to deal with this; training and resources can make a positive difference. Fitness to stand trial: involves an assessment of the current mental condition of the accused, goal is to determine whether condition interferes with ability to perform legal tasks.