Title: Identify crisis situations.
Course: Criminal Justice II (15051-II) > Section: Exploring Crisis Intervention

Identification should include

- defining crisis as a situation in which an individual is unable to cope with internal and external stimuli, creating an inability to function at a reasonable level, thus creating a risk of harm to themselves or others (DCJS)
- naming examples of crisis situations (e.g., domestic assault, mental illness, suicide, missing individuals, death notification, overdose).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is an example of a crisis that criminal justice professionals might investigate?
- What is a crisis intervention team?
- What are signs that a person may be suicidal?