Discuss the chosen crime and violence issue, Prisons as Mental Health Institutions, in terms of evidence-based social advocacy. To do this, connect some dots between the mainstream media coverage from Discussion 1 (paper attached – 1_1 Discussion) of Prisons as Mental Health Institutions and the academic research (resources attached)..
Using the two attached academic articles related to the issue and address the following questions:
How is this issue discussed in academic research as opposed to the mainstream media?
What evidence is used in each source?
How effective does the evidence seem in each source and why?
What solutions, if any, are proposed for the issue in the sources?