PSYC39H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Cognitive Test, Mood Disorder, Psychopathology
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Week #8 - lecture #6 monday, november 2, 2015. Midterm marks may go up by 2% because of 2 faulty questions on the midterm. Nature justice: the justice system try to do what is fair and just across the board. The role of mental disorder in court: fitness to stand trial. Fitness to stand trial basic idea: fundamental justice. Crown is there to remove those that are harmful to society. Defendant tries to preserve liberty or minimize penalty to accused. Judge/ jury to listen to both sides, makes sure this system works fairly. People who not there only by body, but their mind is there too. Not just mentally ill, even those who are physically ill. Their minds might not be there if they had a stroke & etc. People with mental disorders are cognitively and emotionally impaired. People who were there at the scene but can"t recall details due to their disorder.
