Why Are People with Mental Disorders Overrepresented in the Prison

Multiple Choice

Why are people with mental disorders overrepresented in the prison population?

A) prodromal symptoms of mental illness may cause them to gravitate toward environments that promote antisocial thinking and behavior
B) because they do not have the means with which to obtain effective counsel
C) because all psychologically disordered persons will eventually become violent, so justice involvement is inevitable
D) because they are unfairly arrested, prosecuted, and convicted due to widespread societal stigmas