What role does mental health play in crime? What forms of mental illness are often viewed as risk factors for antisocial behavior?

Criminal Justice Question

Choose one of the following topics to write about:

1. What role does mental health play in crime? What forms of mental illness are often viewed as risk factors for antisocial behavior?
2. Contrast Durkheim and Merton’s versions of strain in society. Make sure to discuss the role each theorist attributed to aspirations/goals and opportunities/means for success in society.

Remember that you essay should be at least three pages in length and no more than four pages, have at least two sources cited, and be in APA format. Make sure you discuss what was read, summarize the topic, and academically analyze the topic.