Author： Ringhoff Daniel Rapp Lisa Robst John
Publisher： Lyceum Books
ISSN： 1553-555x
Source： Best Practices in Mental Health, Vol.8, Iss.2, 2012-12, pp. : 1-19
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Abstract
The term criminalization has been used to describe the overrepresentation of persons with serious mental illness in the criminal justice system. Public policy responses have focused on simply linking individuals with treatment. Although treatment is important to minimizing symptoms, evidence indicates that nonclinical variables are greater predictors of arrest than clinical variables and that risk factors for arrest are similar for persons with and without mental illness. This article reviews the literature on the link between severe mental illness (SMI) and criminal behavior; considers whether treatment has been effective at reducing criminal behavior among individuals with SMI; and discusses practice, policy, and crime prevention implications.
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