Which of the Following Explanations Accounts for the Overrepresentation of Mentally

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explanations accounts for the overrepresentation of mentally ill populations in the correctional system?

• A) mental hospital deinstitutionalization
• B) the criminalization of mental illness
• C) drug use combined with a greater propensity for violence
• D) all of these

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