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Quiz The Mental Health Act 1983 : Options for the Sentencing Court

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A quiz about the sentencing options available and the treatment of mentally disordered offenders.

 

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What have statistics and research shown?

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Percentage of men in prison with previous psychiatric admission?

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Percentage of women in prison that have symptoms including psychosis?

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Percentage of women in prison who had previously received treatment for mental health problems?

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Percentage of men in prison with personality disorders?

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Percentage of women in prison with anxiety or depression?

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Percentage of men in general population with anxiety or depression?

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Percentage of women in prison who have attempted suicide?

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What is Government policy for the treatment of mentally disordered offenders?

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When did Lord Bradley write his review?

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Where is a mental disordered defined in the MHA 1983?

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Who is not considered mentally disordered under s 1(2A)?

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What is a mental disorder?

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What is a learning disability?

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Which section contains Hospital Order provisions?

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Which section contains restriction order provisions?

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Which section contains Hospital and Limitation Directions?

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Which section contains provisions relating to removal to hospital?

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How many doctors must confirm that someone is suffering from a mental disorder in order for there to be a hospital order?

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Within what time frame must someone be admitted to hospital?

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Which section contains provisions for dangerous offenders?

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Which Act and sections contain provisions relating to mental health treatment as part of a community sentence?

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What percentage of women in prison have had previous psychiatric admission?

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What percentage of men in prison have symptoms including psychosis?

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What percentage of men in prison had previously received treatment for mental health problems?

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What percentage of women in prison have personality disorders?

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What percentage of men in prison have anxiety or depression?

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What percentage of the general population has anxiety or depression?

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What percentage of women in the general population have anxiety or depression?

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What percentage of men in prison have attempted suicide?