Below Are Six Statements

question 14

Essay

Below are six statements.Identify whether each is a positive or normative statement.(a) The minimum wage should be increased so low-income workers can earn a living wage.(b) The unemployment rate is too high and should be reduced through government actions.(c) The rate of inflation was about 2 percent last year, an all time low for the past decade.(d) The government should take action to break up the monopoly power of Air Canada.(e) Interest rates should be lower in Canada so that people can afford to build a home.(f) The Federal government achieved a budget surplus for the first time in thirty years.

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Definitions:

Least Restrictive Treatment Setting

A principle in mental health care advocating for the minimal necessary constraints on personal freedom to achieve effective treatment.

Mental Institution

A facility for the treatment, care, and rehabilitation of individuals with mental health conditions, historically known as psychiatric hospitals.

Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

A legal defense where the defendant is considered not responsible for their crime due to mental illness, rendering them incapable of understanding the nature or wrongness of their actions.

Incompetent to Stand Trial

A legal determination that a defendant is unable to comprehend the nature and objective of the proceedings against them or participate in their own defense due to mental illness or incapacity.