The Mentally Ill in the Legal System, Unknown Author

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People believe that the law should be the same for every human being. This includes the normal average everyday person such as my self, celebrities such as Britany Spears, or even the President of the United States. What about the mentally ill? Yes every person should be held responsible for their actions, but what if this person who commits a crime is not mentally stable.
Most people who have a mental illness can live the average life just like anyone else can. They can do this by taking medication and support by others. For those people who have no family or friends around to help guide they will have a higher chance of unavoidable actions of committing a crime. Some argue that people should be held accountable for their actions of breaking the law, whether they have a mental illness or not. While others argue that mentally ill people should not face the same consequences for breaking the law as a person without a mental illness because of the main reason " they have a illness."

This article is very logically and effectively supported as well. The author gave a break down of the controversial issue on this subject. They also gave some supporting facts of how many mentally ill people are in the criminal justice system. A fact i came across is that there is a total of 10.1 % of inmates in a state prison who has been reported as having a mental condition. That is a high number. This argument of whether a mentally ill person should be treated the same as a person without a mental illness is very persuasive. It gives opinions and facts on both sides of the debate. Over all this article is a attention grabber.

This article makes me feel upset to a certain extent. It is frustrating to know that people feel that a person with a mental illness should be treated the same as a person who does not have this downfall. A person is not born with wanting to be mentally ill. It is not a choice. Yes i agree that they should be put on medication to help balance their life, but what about those who cant afford medication or those who don't have a support system to help guide them down the right path? Should they be punished because they were born with a defect? This issue can be a highly opinionated argument. I feel as if this issue should be more talked about in the court system.

Submission...Women Have To Turn Over Their Rights.

This photo defines a major issue that women have today in society. There are many men in today's world who feel as if when women say their marriage proposal and say "I do" they have 100% control over them. Men are so caught up in their world of control that they take over the life of their wife completely. There have been many stories heard of spouse abuse. The marriage starts off with an occasional argument here and there. Then soon can lead to many more issues. Men attempt to control every second of their wife's life. They can control many physical aspects of their wife. These include when she eats, sleeps, or even showers. Not only do they physically control their wife, they also emotionally damage women as well. They constantly put women down by calling them vulgar names and controlling their social life. This issue in today's society is a major problem. The image to the left shows the power men have over women.

The two sides of the debate are very controversial. Some people believe men should be able to control their wife's life. Many men believe that when women willingly get married and puts the ring on her finger, that it means they are giving over their rights to the man of the house. Others can debate that women have the same rights than men do. Just because they may lack the physical strength like men, does not make the women a less of a person. They still have a brain. They have feelings and thoughts as well.

The quote used in the image "The husband is the head of the wife, and that's the way it is, period." (Pat Robertson) is extremely effective. It shows the thought of many men and how foolish they really are. It explains that there is no other way that women can live, other than being controlled by their loved one. The picture alone is frustrating. It shows that women have no say in their life and their husband has 100% control over every move.

The Husband holds the key to the wife's life.