Describe one common mental illness associated with criminality
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
• Schizophrenia is one of the most common mental illnesses association with criminality
o Manifests in different forms and varies in degree of severity
• People with schizophrenia are withdrawn and apathetic in their behavior and affect
• Common symptoms include: cannot focus, have delusions, hallucinating (hear voices), unable to follow through with logical progression or relation of ideas
• Among the most serious and debilitating form of mental illness
• No cure
• Genetic and environmental factors predispose one to the disorder
• Have difficulties functioning in the social world
• Do not interpret environment, people, or actions the way majority do
• Unpredictable and violate social norms and laws
• Linked with variety of crime including violent and property offenses
• Small portion of convicted violent offenders are diagnosed with schizophrenia
• No more than 2% of all people with schizophrenia are arrested for violent crimes
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