Outline I. Criminology A. Criminology is the study of crime and criminal behavior, mainly concentrates on the forms of criminal behavior, the causation and definition of criminality, and the type of reaction society has in relation to such criminal activity. It is concerned with the “analysis of the phenomena of crime and criminality, performing scientifically accurate studies, and developing sound theoretical explanations of crime and criminal behavior (1)” a. Crime is defined as the act or omission
The quantity of mentally ill people within prisons has become large problem. Statistics report that 1.25 million inmates in the US suffer from some from of mental disorder. Looking at historical perspectives to inform discussion this essay intents to understand why this number is so high. To do this factors such as the history of mental illness, how mental illness is perceived in society, how insane asylums and the eventual deinstitutionalisation of mental health services affected those with mental