Question

: Several years ago, Mark was arrested for participating in a crime. Since then he has been confined to mental hospital, even though he was given a prison sentence. Mark is periodically evaluated to see if he is still mentally ill. If it is determined that he is no longer mentally ill, Mark will then be incarcerated to serve out his prison sentence. From your knowledge of mental health and the law, you would correctly state that Mark was originally found ___________.

Answer 1

GBMI

Step-by-step explanation:

In this context, GBMI stands for guilty but mentally ill. The court often give this verdict to a defendant if expert witness that present in the court believe that the violations conducted by the defendants is caused due to psychological abnormality. The punishment given to this type of defendants tend to be significantly lighter compared to those who did it with sane mind.