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Published: 18.11.2002.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'All Violent Criminals Have a Mental Illness- Discuss', 1.
  • Essays 'All Violent Criminals Have a Mental Illness- Discuss', 2.
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ALL VIOLENT CRIMINALS HAVE A MENTAL ILLNESS
A mental illness is a disorder of the brain that disrupts a person's thinking, feeling, moods and ability to relate to others. As a result, the sufferer has a diminished capacity for coping with the demands of life. A violent crime is any criminal activity that involves a degree of violence; this could be anything from mugging to murder. I do not believe that all violent criminals have a mental illness and I think that mental illness contributes only negligibly to the reasons behind violent crimes. Saying that all violent criminals suffer fro…

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