twenty-three defendants were accused of crimes against humanity‚ focusing on medical experiments done to prisoners of war (Staff). A prime example‚ was the starvation of the mentally and physically handicapped‚ coined as “useless eaters‚” it became official policy of the state after the prolonged exposure to Nazi hate campaigns against the mentally and physically
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and competency of an individual‚ one must spend time to question and study the person‚ definitely spend more than 10 minutes with the patient. Many laws have been established and put into place to protect the young‚ the old‚ the innocent and the mentally ill. Trial competence is different from being criminally responsible for your actions. Trial competence refers to the current ability of the defendant to understand and participate in the trial process. The United States Constitution states that a
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There is a large sum of groups that populate prisons‚ from offenders with AIDS to youthful offenders usually under the age of 25. The population of offenders that I will be discussing is the group of the mentally ill in prisons. Mentally ill offenders are individuals with mental disorders‚ according to NAMI.org (National Alliance on Mental Illness)‚ a mental illness is “...a medical condition that disrupts a person’s thinking‚ feeling‚ mood‚ ability to relate to others and daily functioning. Just
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According to Nagaraja D‚ 2008 an individual suffering from mental illness is entitled with the same dignity and respectable behaviour as any other human being. Just because a person is mentally ill does not make him worthless. A mentally ill persons rights flow from the basic right to life as in Article 21 of the constitution which includes right to living accomodation ‚ food water medical treatment education‚ acceptable livelihood‚ income and compatible life‚ right to privacy‚ speedy trial‚ information
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it’s known by the time when asylums began to emerge. (Roberts‚ A. 1981/Birth of the City London Bedlam) In the above developments there weren’t specific places for the mentally ill‚ because in most cases they were pursued and punished. That’s why in this century another paradigm comes in and changes the way people saw the mentally disable. By this time people know and have an idea that the illness is located in the human body and specifically in the brain. Consequently in this century sciences and
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A A Better Life For The Mentally Ill John Henry Ruffin II Devry University A Better Life for the Mentally Ill Mentally ill individuals in America are forced to endure numerous forms of abuse and do not receive the proper care they require and deserve. In the past‚ the “insane” members of society have been treated horribly by the people that live within their communities. Today‚ There are many different treatment options available to the mentally ill individuals that require help to
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Junis Citozi Composition II Unfair America: Mentally Ill Inmates Individuals suffering from mental illnesses tend to fall victim to the criminal justice system due to their uncontrollable actions that result from their mental illness symptoms. Within the United States two to three hundred thousand people in prison suffer from mental illnesses such as schizophrenia‚ severe depression‚ and bipolar disorder. Sadly‚ the majority of prisons are deficient in providing the appropriate resources
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there is a striking question: should mentally ill offenders be held accountable for their actions? Now how do we consider some one mentally ill? To start off we define what a mental illness is which refers to a wide range of mental health conditions and disorders that affect your mood‚ thinking and behavior. The mentally ill are simply those who suffer such conditions and disorders that have made them somewhat outcasts of society. Those who are mentally ill may suffer from mental disorders such
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The criminal justice system ignores the mentally ill‚ and by not treating them differently‚ causes more crime and discomfort for the citizens of the United States. The term mentally ill is defined by “any of various psychiatric disorders or diseases‚ usually characterized by impairment of thought‚ mood‚ or behavior” (mental illness). Although there are many disorders and diseases that can fit into this definition‚ schizophrenia is the most significant. The focus then should be on people who have
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Deinstitutionalizing the Mentally Ill‚ Blessing or Curse? Abstract The deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill was originally and idealistically portrayed as a liberating‚ humane policy alternative to the restrictive care in large state supported hospitals. It was supposed to help these individuals regain freedom and empower themselves through responsible choices and actions. Due to many funding issues‚ stiff opposition from communities‚ and ill-equipped patients‚ who are unable to
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