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 Issues Related To Civil Commitment Of Mentally Ill Individuals
Create a slide informative presentation on the following issues related to civil commitment of mentally ill individuals
Describe the process that a psychologist would use to provide an expert opinion for insanity cases. Should a psychologist be allowed to give expert opinion on sanity? Why or why not? What are some ethical issues that can be raised?
Resource Video: The Death of Timothy Souders include notes
The video, The Death of Timothy Souders is a 60 Minutesâ„¢ program that considers the plight of the mentally ill in prison as it highlights the story of Timothy Souders, a mentally ill inmate who died of thirst while in prison. This video will help you in answering the questions in this writing Assignment regarding the difficulties with the mentally ill who are incarcerated.
To view this 15-minute video from CBS® News on the Internet; search for The Death of Timothy Souders.