People With Mental Illness and the Law (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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% of Australians aged 16-85 experiencing mental health condition
% of Australians aged 16-85 experiencing mental health condition
45% (approx 7.3 million)
% of 2012 prison entrants w/ diagnosed mental health disorder
% of 2012 prison entrants w/ diagnosed mental health disorder
38%
Mental illness definition (key term)
Mental illness definition (key term)
Illness of mind affecting psychological, emotional & behaviour
Deinstitutionalisation meaning
Deinstitutionalisation meaning
Removing people from long-stay psychiatric hospitals
NSW Act providing legal definition of mental illness
NSW Act providing legal definition of mental illness
Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW)
Which definition narrower: legal or medical?
Which definition narrower: legal or medical?
Legal definition (from Mental Health Act 2007)
Who bears burden of proof in mental illness criminal cases?
Who bears burden of proof in mental illness criminal cases?
Defendant (accused person)
5 symptoms in legal definition (name any)
5 symptoms in legal definition (name any)
Delusions, hallucinations, thought disorder, mood, irrational
Case study: legal vs medical definition tension
Case study: legal vs medical definition tension
R v Bolas (2015)
Attitude when mental health facilities proposed in own area
Attitude when mental health facilities proposed in own area
'Not in my backyard' attitude