Interactive Demo

The Transinstitutionalization Simulator

The Transinstitutionalization Simulator is a free, interactive learning demo from the Criminology and Criminal Justice course on Lykke. It helps you build intuition for Deinstitutionalization, Competency to Stand Trial, Mental Health Courts, Dual Diagnosis. Play with it directly in your browser — it features 3 sliders and a live visual canvas. This demo lives in the “Mental Health in the Justice System” section of the course.

Preview of the The Transinstitutionalization Simulator interactive demo
Preview of The Transinstitutionalization Simulator — play the live version below.
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How to use this demo

  1. Drag the “Hospital Capacity”, “Community Support” sliders to change the inputs and watch the result update live.
  2. Experiment freely — there's nothing to break, and every change is reversible.

What you'll explore

Frequently asked questions

What does the The Transinstitutionalization Simulator demo do?

The Transinstitutionalization Simulator The "Revolving Door" Simulator Visualizing the migration of mental health care from clinical to correctional settings. Hospitalized In Community Incarcerated Hospital Capacity Beds: 0 Community Support Arrest Risk: Low Adjust sliders to see how closing hospitals without community funding leads to the "Criminalization of Mental Illness." The Transinstitutionalization Simulator lets you explore this hands-on instead of only reading about it.

What Criminology and Criminal Justice concept does The Transinstitutionalization Simulator teach?

The history of mental health treatment and the challenges of managing mental disorders within the legal framework. It focuses on Deinstitutionalization, Competency to Stand Trial, Mental Health Courts, Dual Diagnosis, Crisis Intervention from the “Mental Health in the Justice System” section.

What can I control in The Transinstitutionalization Simulator?

The “Hospital Capacity”, “Community Support” sliders change the key inputs. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.

How does The Transinstitutionalization Simulator fit into the Criminology and Criminal Justice course?

This course provides a comprehensive exploration of Criminology and Criminal Justice, blending theoretical frameworks with the practical operations of the American legal system. Students will examine the causes of crimi… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Mental Health in the Justice System” section. Open the full Criminology and Criminal Justice course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/criminology-and-criminal-justice-f6d79bda-1ca6-42f1-9940-643cb1edfe95 for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.

What will I understand better after using The Transinstitutionalization Simulator?

You'll build intuition for Deinstitutionalization, Competency to Stand Trial, Mental Health Courts, Dual Diagnosis, Crisis Intervention — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on Criminology and Criminal Justice alone.

From the Criminology and Criminal Justice course

This interactive demo is part of the Mental Health in the Justice System section. Explore the full Criminology and Criminal Justice course wiki on Lykke — with notes, flashcards, quizzes and more interactive demos.

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