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This paper shall primarily deal with the study, assessment and evaluation of the psychology of an individual and a critical analysis of the instinct of the cognitive mind of the individual specifically when he/she commits criminal activities and aggresses with these unlawful and illegal activities. For an individual to make liable for any of the act which is illegal and against the law so codified and established by the legislature, the basic elements and components which are required to be fulfilled for successful prosecution is mens rea and actus reus which simply means that presence of guilty mind or guilty action and an act in pursuance of that intention. In the case of absence of any guilty mind and intent it becomes very difficult and immoral to convict an individual therefore.

This paper will present the study of the cognitive mind of an individual who commits crime and what is the role of criminology as far as the criminal mind and psyche of an individual is concerned and considered. The case study that has been selected as an exemplar for the purpose of critically discussing the crime psychology is the case study of Jeremy which has been stated and explained in the Case study numbered one in the requirement files and portions so attached herein. The case basically presents the position that Jeremy who has been stated herein in this case study to be the accused, has been suffering from mental illness and in the persuasion of the some commits some acts which are feared by his mother and sister to be dangerous and harmful, even life threatening for others as well as the individual himself. This proposition shall be studies as a part of study of criminal mind of the accused and the need for the presence of criminal intent and guilty mind for successfully prosecuting for the acts done (Mullen et al., 2000).

In this case the issues that shall be chalked and drawn out for the purposes of determining and dealing with the liability and guilt of the alleged accused Jeremy is the presence of guilty mind and the reasonable understanding of the acts so done and aggressed with therefore which forms the premise and foundation of the criminal law and punishments shall be inflicted in accordance to the same therefore (Gowda & Issac, 2022). The disability that Jeremy was suffering from as has been presented in the case study is Schizophrenia and from a critical analysis and assessment of studies and research it could be observed and concluded that the individuals who labour under the disability as has been mentioned and referred to herein are medically sane and they do have a reasonable and prudent understanding of the acts so done and their conscious is considered to be active enough as far as reasonable and natural understanding of the legal and illegal acts is concerned and considered and for the same reasons they are not absolved for their criminal behaviour and actions and hence are considered to be fit and eligible enough to be punished for their criminal and illegal wrongs and transgressions therefore (Hodgins, 2020).

In this case the acts of Jeremy present a simple and generic view and inference that he was well aware of the consequences of his acts and the fact that he was previously diagnosed with the disability and dominating actions of hitting the articles, throwing the articles justifies the stand that he was well equipped and acquainted with his actions and the consequences which could be drawn from his gestures and conducts therefore. For these reasons it shall be reasonable and prudent enough for sanctioning him for these kinds of actions which is the major issues in this particular case study context. There are certain other factors attached with this phenomena which has been stated herein to justify the proximate link and relationship between the disability of schizophrenia and criminal guilt and responsibility therefore (Hachtel et al., 2018).

The understandable motivation of the individual aggressing with the wrongful activities and conducts, the usual behaviour patterns of the individual and the consciousness of the individual while committing the offence are major parameters which supports the stand that criminal actions and behaviour are very easily and clearly identifiable in those individuals suffering from schizophrenia as medically this disability does not makes an individual so insane that he/she is not capable enough to deal with the consequences of the act they pursue and that too those acts which could be harmful for them as well as the society (Buzina et al., 2021).

This paper will also present and detail a Police First Responder Programme so as to understand the case study in a more lucid way and avoid any kind of confusions and ensure more clarity therefore. The program which shall be discussed in detail herein for dealing with the case study is the First Responder Behaviour Health Program initiative from Indiana which is the effort from Indiana Department of Homeland Security (Farmer et al., 2020). This program directly deals with the issue of mental behaviour, actions as a consequence and criminal liability and responsibility as an ultimate consequence for First responders.

The program research and study suggests and helps in drawing a reasonable inference that the these kind of disability majorly are a result of stress and depression and the most serious consequences which could result from these kind of issues are suicidal events and attempts therefore which could be a possible result in this case study too considering the aggressive and blunt actions of Jeremy, the alleged accused and transgressor aged 23 therefore (Pinals et al., 2020). This program tries to and puts in effort for the purpose of making aware those labouring under these kind of disabilities that there are certain risks associated with their disabilities which could prejudice their own as well as the lives of others and restraining and persuading them for adopting and resorting to any such kind of offences and aggressions therefore.

It becomes the duty of the health institutes to take care off such kind of individuals and put in efforts for the purpose of diverting their cognitive conduct and approach and educating them upon the risks associated with their behaviour and conduct and the prejudice that could follow as a result of such actions and aggressions and the criminal liability and guilt which shall also result from such breaches and violations therefore (Hill, 2021). Further there are certain more grievances consequences which could follow for these individuals and prejudice their life as a result therefore such as post traumatic stress disorders, suicide ideation and substance abuse.

These actions and consequences actually violate the developing and nurturing minds of the individuals and their psychology and cognitive conduct and actions are persuaded more towards adapting wrongful and illegal actions and gestures. There are several studies and researches which have found that these individuals, although labour under these similar kind of disabilities but are considered to be completely sane as far as the understanding of the legal as well as natural consequences of the act but then also commit these to satisfy their dominating actions and gestures and fulfilling their illegal requirements and needs (Wang et al., 2012).

As far as Strengths and limitation of this first responder police program is considered and concerned, it could be reasonably drawn and inferred from the research, study, assessment and evaluation that the program fails to detail the actions which could probably injure the society and the relevance of medical sanity of these individuals therefore. As far as the strength of the program is considered, it puts in efforts to change the criminal mind and intent of the individuals labouring from the mental issues and disabilities such as anxiety, stress and depression and also suggests ways and means to educate these individuals and thereby persuading them to restrain their actions which could prejudice the interests of the society.

But there are certain loopholes and weaknesses which has been chalked and drawn out from the study which basically is a refusal to engage in the detail of why these disabilities are not absolved from criminal guilts and what actions could prejudice the interests of the society and in what manner. Although, it has been stated that educating these individuals is necessary for the well-being of the society, but the proposition of the program and outline of its actions no where chalks out the ways and means of how can these individuals be educated who do not have control over their own-selves and conscious.

Relating the same program with the case study it could be drawn out and validly concluded that Jeremy could be assumed reasonably to know the consequences of his act, but the fact that his anger and agitation was for a very petty issue the same refutes the stand that these individuals needs to be educated upon their actions and gestures. In order to address these situation the approach needs to be changed and these individuals shall be educated in a quite engaging manner so to understand their concern and then accordingly working with them, understanding their cognitive approach and educating them in accordance to that.

References

Buzina, N., Periša, A., & Arbanas, G. (2021). The Assessment of Psychopathic Traits in Perpertrators with Schizophrenia and Psychopathy as Comorbidity.  Psychiatria Danubina ,  33 (suppl 4), 535-540.

Gowda, G. S., & Isaac, M. K. (2022). Models of Care of Schizophrenia in the Community—An International Perspective.  Current psychiatry reports 1-8.

Hill, J. (2021). Police are often first responders to mental health crises, but tragedies are prompting change.  ABA J ,  107 , 46-53.

Hodgins, S. (2020). Antisocial and aggressive behaviour amongst persons with schizophrenia: evidence and propositions for prevention.  The Wiley handbook of what works in violence risk management: Theory, research and practice , 419-436.

Mullen, P. E., Burgess, P., Wallace, C., Palmer, S., & Ruschena, D. (2000). Community care and criminal offending in schizophrenia.  The Lancet ,  355 (9204), 614-617.

Pinals, D. A., Hepburn, B., Parks, J., & Stephenson, A. H. (2020). The behavioral health system and its response to COVID-19: a snapshot perspective.  Psychiatric services,  71 (10), 1070-1074.

Wang, Y., Luangkesorn, K. L., & Shuman, L. (2012). Modeling emergency medical response to a mass casualty incident using agent based simulation.  Socio-Economic planning sciences,  46 (4), 281-290.

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