Lecture 6 - Mental illness and crime

Question 1

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Question 2

Describe studies that show the public perception of mental illness and violence.

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Question 3

Describe mental illness and stigma. Describe studies that study stigma reduction programmes.

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Question 4

Describe studies that study the relationship between mental illness and violence.

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Question 5

Describe studies that use the Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (VRAG).

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Question 6

Describe studies that investigate the relationship of Schizophrenia and violence.

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Question 8

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Question 9

Possible/practice essay titles:
- What are the ethical and practical problems in conducting research into violence? How have scientists tried to overcome these problems?
- Are the general public right to think that people with mental illness are “dangerous”?
- Which psychotic symptoms predictive of violence?

Answer 9

Briefly plan the answers to these questions.