Arresting A Disabled Person: Reasons Why Intellectual Disabilities Commit Crimes: Mental Illness And Police Involvement

Deinstitutionalization of people with mental disorders (PwMI) became a major concern in the United States from the 1960s through the 1990s. Both law enforcement and judicial systems suffered as a result of deinstitutionalization measures. People with mental disorders and people with developmental disabilities (PwDD) have a predisposition to be aggressive or violent, according to previous and current studies. Crisis intervention skills training should be required for law enforcement professionals to efficiently and safely manage situations involving these persons. The literature will include psychiatric diseases and developmental difficulties, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and autism. In addition, in this book, the author's personal philosophy about the concept of "therapy must match the condition" will be evaluated in terms of a successful treatment approach for mentally ill and intellectually challenged people.