Legal Case Study Essay: The Case Of Lisa's Suicide

In my first case, I was assigned to call of a suicide involving the husband as the victim and a distraught thirty-five year old wife who was present at the suicide scene. For the purposes of this paper, I will refer to her as Lisa. Prior to arriving on scene, I conducted a comprehensive background check on Lisa through the local law enforcement agency. I paid particular attention to any drug related arrests, crimes involving violence or any mental evaluation holds. This helped me gauge if Lisa suffered from any mental illnesses or was prone to violence or drug usage as a means to cope with the situation.
The next bit of information I needed to gather from law enforcement were the details of the suicide. I needed to determine the method
Due to his delusional state, releasing Jim to his family was not a viable option. The only other option available was to have him admitted into a mental health facility for a 72 mental health evaluation. A mental health facility would be able to administer the appropriate medication that would hopefully help him with his delusions. Being that Jim was in a delusional state, anything could potentially set him off to include the admittance into a mental health facility. With that said, I told Jim that the aliens were unable to infiltrate mental health hospitals due to their alien defense systems. Jim was ecstatic to say the least and was transported to the mental health hospital without incident.
Jim was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. He was prescribed the appropriate medications that helped curb his delusions. Over the next year, he became a regular patient of mine. I implemented the six-step model into Jim’s therapy sessions. Jim and I formulated a plan which included his commitment to taking his medication on a regular basis. This proved to be beneficial as Jim began to fully understand his illness and how to cope with it. Through therapy and medication, Jim has become fully