Observations Does policing change the personalities of officers? Most would suggest that it does. “Being a cop in a isn’t for sane people. Being a…
View More Does Policing Change The Personalities Of Officers?Category: Mental Illness
The Criminally Insane, The Mentally Ill And Crime
Highlights Most offenders have forms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, brain injuries and mental illness. Cops and correctional officers wonder why situations deteriorate so quickly.…
View More The Criminally Insane, The Mentally Ill And CrimeOfficer, That Dog Doesn’t Have Water-Arrest That Man
Highlights There is a new DOJ document providing advice to law enforcement regarding animal cruelty. I understand how people view their pets and their belief…
View More Officer, That Dog Doesn’t Have Water-Arrest That ManBlind Advocacy of Offender Rehabilitation Programs Hurts All
Highlights Offender recidivism after prison is horrendous. Programs have little to no effect. We need a research initiative similar to cancer. It should be a…
View More Blind Advocacy of Offender Rehabilitation Programs Hurts AllViolence, School Achievement and Future Criminality
Observations Schoolchildren exposed to violence have a tougher time learning. Violence also affects the success of people caught up in the criminal justice system. If…
View More Violence, School Achievement and Future CriminalityMost Offender Rehabilitation Programs Don’t Work-A Path Forward? New Federal Report
Observations Most offender rehabilitation and treatment programs don’t work. But a new federal report suggests that mental health efforts could reduce recidivism by approximately 21…
View More Most Offender Rehabilitation Programs Don’t Work-A Path Forward? New Federal ReportBrain Injuries, Mental Health, PTSD and Substance Abuse Explain Criminal Behavior
Observations You can partially explain dysfunctional criminal behavior by looking at the data on traumatic brain injuries, mental health, PTSD and substance abuse. Author Leonard…
View More Brain Injuries, Mental Health, PTSD and Substance Abuse Explain Criminal BehaviorCops, Violence, Stress and PTSD
Police Motorcycles Observations If society wants us to have compassion and understanding for people in high crime communities affected by violence, or those vicariously experiencing school…
View More Cops, Violence, Stress and PTSDPublic Opinion on School Shootings and Violence
Police Vehicle Observations For school shootings and violence, by 56 to 41 percent, Americans think we should change laws related to “school security and mental…
View More Public Opinion on School Shootings and ViolenceHonesty, School And Mass Shootings
“..our best built certainties are but sand-houses and subject to damage from any wind of doubt that blows.” – “The Great Dark.” Mark Twain. Author…
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