Social Work, Mental Illness, and the Criminal Justice System

Question 1

Social disorganization theories

Answer 1

focus on poverty and the accompanying social and environmental problems as root causes of crime

Question 2

Differential association theory

Answer 2

criminal behavior is learned from other criminals, just as law-abiding behavior is learned from those who do not violate the law

Question 3

Conflict theory

Answer 3

the exploitation of the poor by the rich and powerful creates the conditions under which criminal behavior develops and thrives

Question 4

anosognosia

Answer 4

not accepting that one has a mental illness

Question 5

Factors more closely associated with crime

Answer 5

antisocial personality disorder and substance abuse

Question 6

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Answer 6

According to the DSM-5, antisocial personality disorder is characterized by a failure to conform to social norms and laws, including disregard for the rights of other people

Question 7

Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)

Answer 7

the most widely used mental health and police training program

Question 8

Mental Health First Aid

Answer 8

an Australian mental health intervention program that was introduced to the US in 2008

Question 9

Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)

Answer 9

aka involuntary outpatient treatment; a civil court procedure wherein a judge orders a person with mental illness to participate in a specific treatment plan

Question 10

therapeutic jurisprudence

Answer 10

courts that have a focus on promoting mental and physical health while also incorporating public safety concerns