Category: mental health and criminal justice

This week your chapter explains different theories on the causes and effects of mental disorders that tie into the criminal justice system. Directions: Watch the video discussing Cory Cooper’s sentence. Read the chapter information on PTSD. Answer discussion Question 1 Former Douglas County Sheriff Deputy Cory Cooper was fired from his job. Cory was a…

two paragraphs with at least 5 sentences each. the first paragraph must include info from chapter 6 of the textbook: Humanities, The: Culture, Continuity, and Change, Volume 1 and the second paragraph must include information from the video. according to the information from the textbook…… according to the information from the video….. Research Nebraska’s Mental…

This chapter discusses police citizen encounters with citizens who have mental illness and the importance of Crisis Intervention Training (CIT). Directions: Watch the video discussing situations responding to mental health situations. Answer Discussion Question 1 Discussion Question 1 The video you are required to watch has to do with two situations. The first situation involves…

This week your chapter explains different theories on the causes and effects of mental disorders that tie into the criminal justice system. Directions: Watch the video discussing Cory Cooper’s sentence. Read the chapter information on PTSD. Answer discussion Question 1 Former Douglas County Sheriff Deputy Cory Cooper was fired from his job. Cory was a…

This chapter talks about de-escalation techniques first responders need to effectively do their job when dealing with people who have mental illness. Directions: Watch the video Answer Discussion Question 2 Sometimes first responders get a “little luck”. In this case, that’s exactly what happened. This could have turned out really bad. Two fathers went home…

This week your chapter focuses on voluntary and involuntary commitments. Directions: Read Case History Below Find 2 articles that support the view Nikko Jenkins should not have been released from prison/but rather committed to the Regional Center Find 2 articles that support the view Nikko Jenkins should have been released from prison/and the prison was…

This week your chapter discusses legal competency and the criminal trial. Directions: Do online research on Nikko Jenkins mental competence to stand trial and find 3 legitimate sites (psychiatrists, Douglas County Attorney, Hospital). Watch the video Answer discussion question 1 Discussion Question 1 List facts that the Douglas County District Court used from expert witnesses…

This week your chapter focuses on voluntary and involuntary commitments. Directions Read Probation Case Below Answer Discussion Question 2 Probation Case Study In a small town in Nebraska a 22-year-old man was charged with attempting intercourse with a horse. The defendant pled guilty to an amended misdemeanor charge of Bestiality. The judge ordered the defendant…

Directions: Watch the video below on The Benefits of Electroconvulsive Therapy. Do additional research online on the benefits of treating depression and other mental health illnesses with electroconvulsive therapy. Answer Discussion Question 1 (in addition to grading rules below, for consideration of full points, I require- that discussion posts have 5 very long sentences in…