Problem-Solving Courts May Be More Helpful to Both Individuals with Mental

question 106

Multiple Choice

Problem-solving courts may be more helpful to both individuals with mental health problems who break the law and society because they

• A) are not based on an adversarial system.
• B) are based on an adversarial system.
• C) provide for treatment and not punishment.
• D) put the interests of the accused above the interests of society.

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Definitions:

Thermoreceptors

Specialized nerve cells that are able to detect changes in temperature, sending signals to the brain about the body’s external and internal temperature.

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion, involved in sensations such as touch, pressure, and sound.

Nociceptors

Specialized sensory neurons that respond to damaging or potentially damaging stimuli by sending signals to the spinal cord and brain.

Thermoreceptors

Sensory receptors that respond to changes in temperature.