During the 1970s and 80s what emerged to explain the increasing number of persons with mental illness entering the justice system?

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The criminalization hypothesis emerged during the 1970s and 80s to explain the increasing number of persons with mental illness entering the justice system. This hypothesis suggests that changes in mental health policies and the closure of mental health institutions led to an increase in mentally ill individuals being arrested and prosecuted for minor offenses.

During the 1970s and 80s What Emerged to Explain the Increasing