Criminal Justice Most people feel very strongly about crime, and judges and magistrates play a vital role in the criminal justice system â especially when it comes to sentencing. Criminal cases come to court after a decision has been made by, usually the Crown Prosecution Service, to prosecute someone for an alleged crime. In the vast majority of cases (over 95 per cent), magistrates hear the evidence and, as a panel, make a decision on guilt or innocence.
A lot of people talk to themselves because they think out loud. However, some people with mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, may appear to be talking to themselves when they're really talking to things and people that only they can see and/or hear.
If you arenât required to spend time around the individual then, perhaps, you can just make sure to not be around her/him. Of course it you are more closely connected then you have an opportunity to ask the question about why s/he refers to her- or himself third person. If you do have this conversation, be sure to focus on the behavior, not the person. Perhaps have an example or two ready to share.