Ethical and Legal Issues Summary

Write a 700- to 1,050-word summary paper of the ethical issues related to mental health disorders in the criminal justice system. Include the following:

• Describe the ethical issues related to sentencing offenders with mental illnesses.
• Describe civil commitment.
• Describe legal issues associated with working with offenders with mental illnesses.
• Describe ethical issues related to treating offenders with mental illnesses in the institutional and community correctional settings.