The Central Problem with the Mental Health Model of Criminality

question 55

Multiple Choice

The central problem with the mental health model of criminality is that we .

• A) are too lenient on these clients
• B) cannot observe people's minds
• C) spend too much on these clients
• D) should not incarcerate those who are ill

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

This is a mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Representativeness Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals judge the probability of an event by how much it resembles their existing stereotypes or expectations, rather than based on actual statistical evidence.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that an individual holds that comes true because he or she acts in ways that support or lead to its fulfilment.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.