Mental Health and Crime: Exploring the Link
Journal: International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology
Year: 2024

This paper discusses the complex connection present in factors of mental health and criminality in people, or how various psychological disorders may shape the inclination towards crime and the manner in which crime is dealt with by the justice system. We critique and evaluate literature catered towards various aspects such as the extent of mental illness in offenders, the influence of mental conditions on making decisions and addressing the factors related to mental illnesses that may hinder re