M7D1: Probation Response to Mental Disorder

38886M7D1: Probation Response to Mental Disorder

This activity addresses module outcome 2. Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
• MO2: Discuss safety concerns for criminal justice personnel working with persons with mental disorders. (CO1 & 3)
Although research confirms that persons with mental disorders do not, as a group, pose a greater risk of violence than do members of the general population, several medical, psychological, and social stressors can impact the assessment of risk. This webinar on probation officer safety presents two scenarios for examination and discussion.

Before beginning this discussion view the following:
• PublicResourceOrg. (2009, June 8). Safety series: Offenders and defendants with mental disorders. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file] [58 min 41 sec]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdJI_r3aHWc

Respond to the following:
• In Scenario 1, is there a realistic risk of harm to self or others? To whom? By whom?
• In Scenario 2, is there a realistic risk of harm to self or others? To whom? By whom?

Cite specific evidence from the scenarios to support your assertions.