Crime and Mental Health

• • Media representations and realities
  • Violence and mental disorder: Problems with measurement
  • Substance abuse and aggression
  • Substance abuse and crime
  • Psychopathy and crime
  • Intellectual disability and crime
  • Mental health and terrorism
  • Personality disorders and crime
  • Assessment and treatment I
  • Assessment and treatment II

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-PSB530C-Crime and Mental Health

Special requirements

No special requirements

Although associations between crime and mental illness have a long history, the relationship is complex and contentious. Problem areas include media representations and social constructions of violent offenders, methodological and conceptual inconsistencies, and limited appreciation of the heterogeneity of mental health issues. This subject of study aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate the evidence concerning the crime-mental health relationship. Factors other than mental illness that may be associated with violence and general criminality are explored, as are ethical challenges relating to this area. Particular mental disorders most often linked with criminality are examined and the relevant evidence is evaluated. Based on the content of this subject of study, students will demonstrate knowledge of ethical challenges and provide recommendations for best practice for both empirical research and policy.

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• Written Assignment (50%)
• Examination (50%)