Write a – three and half page informative paper on the following issues related to civil commitment of mentally ill individuals:
What are the insanity statutes being used in the state you live in?
How often the insanity defense is used and how successful is it?
Identify and discuss the major criticisms of the insanity defense.
Should the psychologist provide an ultimate opinion in sanity cases? Explain and support your reasons with use of outside sources as well as provide the ethical issues which are raised.
When a mentally ill person is not seen as insane and is subsequently convicted of their charges and incarcerated, what are some of the difficulties in providing appropriate psychological treatment for these offenders while they are incarcerated?
Be sure to support your answers with material from the reading and/ outside research.
The paper should contain a cover page and a list of references in APA format.
All internal citation of outside sources plus the listing of all references should also adhere to APA format.
You may consult the internet, the textbook, and other course material, and any other outside resources in supporting your task, using proper citations in APA style.
Resource Video: The Death of Timothy Souders
The video, The Death of Timothy Souders is a 60 Minutes program that considers the plight of the mentally ill in prison as it highlights the story of Timothy Souders, a mentally ill inmate who died of thirst while in prison. This video will help you in answering the questions in this writing assignment regarding the difficulties with the mentally ill who are incarcerated.
Review the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).
Then, review the following Nondiscrimination Act Case Studies. Determine whether the information presented within it could be considered a violation or a non-violation of the GINA of 2008. Include the following in your paper:
Write a synopsis of the cases discussed in this document.
Analyze the cases under study in this document by addressing this question:
• "Should the court have invalidated civil rights as it did or did the court make a poor
decision?" Explain your answer.
Determine whether the appropriateness of this decision is based upon the purpose of GINA.
Your paper must be two to three pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages, and include at least two scholarly sources, not including the course text. Your paper and all sources must be formatted and/or cited according to APA style .
For additional information, please refer to: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA). (2009). Fact Sheet.
Retrieved from http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/newsroom/fsGINA.html
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