Appelbaum Paul S
Dr. Appelbaum, who is editor of this column, is the Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine and Law, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City (e-mail:
Psychiatr Serv. 2015 Oct;66(10):1012-4. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.661005.
A substantial proportion of people shot by police have mental disorders, and many of these killings appear to have been avoidable. One tool to encourage better police training and more cautious behavior is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). However, police groups oppose application of the ADA to arrests, fearing limits on their discretion, and the U.S. Supreme Court appears to favor that view. When the Court declined a recent opportunity to decide the question, it left open a window of opportunity during which the ADA can be leveraged to improve how police officers deal with persons with mental illness.
很大一部分被警察开枪射击的人患有精神疾病，而且其中许多杀戮似乎是可以避免的。鼓励更好的警察培训和更谨慎行为的一个工具是《美国残疾人法案》（ADA）。然而，警察团体反对将《美国残疾人法案》应用于逮捕行动，担心这会限制他们的自由裁量权，而美国最高法院似乎也倾向于这种观点。当最高法院最近拒绝了一个决定该问题的机会时，它留下了一个机会之窗，在此期间，可以利用《美国残疾人法案》来改善警察处理患有精神疾病者的方式。
