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

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Question 1 / 30

What have statistics and research shown?

There is a higher incidence of mental health problems in the prison population than general population

That findings about mental health rates have been consistent

That different pieces of research vary as to their findings

There is a lower incidence of mental health problems in the prison population than general population

Men are more likely to suffer from mental health problems in prison than women

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Question 2 / 30

Percentage of men in prison with previous psychiatric admission?

10%

30%

25%

15%

62%

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Question 3 / 30

Percentage of women in prison that have symptoms including psychosis?

15%

57%

49%

23%

25%

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Question 4 / 30

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

26%

16%

12%

19%

46%

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Question 5 / 30

Percentage of men in prison with personality disorders?

62%

21%

10%

30%

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Question 6 / 30

Percentage of women in prison with anxiety or depression?

25%

15%

49%

26%

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Question 7 / 30

Percentage of men in general population with anxiety or depression?

25%

12%

15%

26%

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Question 8 / 30

Percentage of women in prison who have attempted suicide?

46%

16%

62%

57%

49%

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Question 9 / 30

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

Admission to prison

Reduction in the use of treatment programmes

Cost effectiveness through more use of prison system

Ensuring prosecution

Diversion from criminal justice system

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Question 11 / 30

Where is a mental disordered defined in the MHA 1983?

S 1(2)

S 1(1)

S 1(2A)

S 1(4)

S 1(2A)(b)

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Question 12 / 30

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

People with a learning disability

People with learning disabilities and abnormally aggressive conduct

People with a learning disability and seriously irresponsible conduct

People with alcohol dependence

People with drug dependence

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Question 13 / 30

What is a mental disorder?

A state of arrested development

A state of incomplete development of the mind

A person with abnormally aggressive conduct

A person who cannot manage their own affairs

Any disorder or disability of the mind

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Question 14 / 30

What is a learning disability?

A disorder or disability of the mind

A person with significant impairment of intelligence

A person with significant impairment of social functioning

A state of arrested or incomplete development of the mind

A person with abnormally aggressive or seriously irresponsible conduct

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Question 16 / 30

Which section contains restriction order provisions?

S 50

S 3

S 7

S 41

S 17A

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Question 17 / 30

Which section contains Hospital and Limitation Directions?

S 20

S 20A

S 35

S 45A

S 38

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Question 18 / 30

Which section contains provisions relating to removal to hospital?

S 45A

S 47

S 48

S 51

S 37

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Question 19 / 30

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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Question 20 / 30

Within what time frame must someone be admitted to hospital?

28 days

2 days

1 day

41 days

20 days

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Question 21 / 30

Which section contains provisions for dangerous offenders?

S 50

S 2

S 1

S 28

S 41

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Question 22 / 30

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

CJA 2003, s 177(h) & s 207

MHA 1983, s 38 & s 224A

MHA 2007, s 2 & 41

Protection of Children Act 1978, s 1 & 15B

CJA 2003, s 10 & 41

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Question 23 / 30

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

26%

30%

25%

15%

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Question 24 / 30

What percentage of men in prison have symptoms including psychosis?

16%

62%

57%

15%

49%

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Question 25 / 30

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

16%

49%

23%

12%

19%

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Question 26 / 30

What percentage of women in prison have personality disorders?

21%

90%

57%

46%

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Question 27 / 30

What percentage of men in prison have anxiety or depression?

23%

11%

30%

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Question 28 / 30

What percentage of the general population has anxiety or depression?

41%

12%

11%

10%

16%

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Question 29 / 30

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

20%

15%

10%

19%

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Question 30 / 30

What percentage of men in prison have attempted suicide?

21%

30%

25%

11%

15%

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

What have statistics and research shown?

Percentage of men in prison with previous psychiatric admission?

Percentage of women in prison that have symptoms including psychosis?

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

Percentage of men in prison with personality disorders?

Percentage of women in prison with anxiety or depression?

Percentage of men in general population with anxiety or depression?

Percentage of women in prison who have attempted suicide?

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

When did Lord Bradley write his review?

Where is a mental disordered defined in the MHA 1983?

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

What is a mental disorder?

What is a learning disability?

Which section contains Hospital Order provisions?

Which section contains restriction order provisions?

Which section contains Hospital and Limitation Directions?

Which section contains provisions relating to removal to hospital?

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

Within what time frame must someone be admitted to hospital?

Which section contains provisions for dangerous offenders?

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

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

What percentage of men in prison have symptoms including psychosis?

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

What percentage of women in prison have personality disorders?

What percentage of men in prison have anxiety or depression?

What percentage of the general population has anxiety or depression?

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

What percentage of men in prison have attempted suicide?

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