Using your module resources as backing, do you feel that untreated mental illness is something which affects the likelihood that someone will become crime prone?

Many times practitioners are reluctant to label children with a mental illness. Why do you think this is? Should society hold off on labeling a child who exhibits signs of a mental disorder or should we label them early in order for treatment to begin at a young age?

Discussion Board Guidelines: Submit an answer to the discussion board. Each discussion board post will be between 200 300 words long. Refer & cite current resources in your answer.  You will need to respond to two peers postings. Your peer response should be a minimum of three sentences.

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