Question 1

What was an unusual aspect of the trial of Jeffrey Dahmer?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prosecution did not employ any expert witnesses. 
B)  No psychiatrists testified,only clinical psychologists. 
C)  The presiding judge asked several expert witnesses to testify. 
D)  All the expert witnesses came up with the same diagnosis. 
A)  The prosecution did not employ any expert witnesses. 
B)  No psychiatrists testified,only clinical psychologists. 
C)  The presiding judge asked several expert witnesses to testify. 
D)  All the expert witnesses came up with the same diagnosis.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of competent to stand trial?

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to understand the nature or object of the proceedings 
B)  ability to understand the possible consequences of the proceedings 
C)  ability to recall the alleged offence 
D)  ability to communicate with counsel 
A)  ability to understand the nature or object of the proceedings 
B)  ability to understand the possible consequences of the proceedings 
C)  ability to recall the alleged offence 
D)  ability to communicate with counsel

Question 3

Serin and Amos (1995)found that psychopaths were how many times more likely than nonpsychopaths to engage in violent recidivism within five years of their release?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7 
A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7

Question 4

Describe how forensic psychologists assess criminal responsibility.

Accepted Answer

Forensic psychologists assess criminal r

Question 5

Why is determining whether a defendant is NCRMD difficult?

Accepted Answer

Determining whether a defendant is Not C

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT associated with psychopathy during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  convictions for violent offences 
B)  a high level of institutional aggression 
C)  a high level of violent reoffending 
D)  a high level of suicide attempts 
A)  convictions for violent offences 
B)  a high level of institutional aggression 
C)  a high level of violent reoffending 
D)  a high level of suicide attempts

Question 7

According to your text,after a one-year follow-up,what percentage of civil psychiatric patients with psychopathy had committed violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  35 
C)  50 
D)  75 
A)  25 
B)  35 
C)  50 
D)  75

Question 8

Outline the three major McNaughton criteria regarding the insanity defence.

Accepted Answer

The three major McNaughton criteria rega

Question 9

What was the verdict in John Hinckley's trial? What charges in federal laws resulted from this verdict?

Accepted Answer

John Hinckley Jr. was put on trial for t

Question 10

On the MMPI-2,which scale attempts to measure malingering?

Accepted Answer

A)  L Scale 
B)  F Scale 
C)  M Scale 
D)  Fb Scale* 
A)  L Scale 
B)  F Scale 
C)  M Scale 
D)  Fb Scale*

Question 11

Corrado et al.(2004)found that for violent offences,psychopathic youth were charged with another offence,on average,how many months after release?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  19 
C)  14 
D)  8 
A)  25 
B)  19 
C)  14 
D)  8

Question 12

Very few civil psychiatric patients are psychopathic,compared to the proportion within the criminal offender population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What does mens rea mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  the inability to suppress an impulse to commit a forbidden act 
B)  that a defendant is competent to stand trial 
C)  the mental state of knowing the nature and quality of a forbidden act,or "a guilty mind" 
D)  the mental state at the time a particular behaviour is committed 
A)  the inability to suppress an impulse to commit a forbidden act 
B)  that a defendant is competent to stand trial 
C)  the mental state of knowing the nature and quality of a forbidden act,or "a guilty mind" 
D)  the mental state at the time a particular behaviour is committed

Question 14

In Wanda's competency evaluation,the psychiatrist conducted a structured interview,addressing 13 functions relevant to competent functions at trial.What assessment instrument was being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competency Screening Test 
B)  Competency Assessment Instrument 
C)  Interdisciplinary Fitness Interview 
D)  Georgia Court Competency Test 
A)  Competency Screening Test 
B)  Competency Assessment Instrument 
C)  Interdisciplinary Fitness Interview 
D)  Georgia Court Competency Test

Question 15

The key issue concerning whether a defendant is NCRMD is whether he or she currently has a mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Define risk assessment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define risk assessment....

Question 17

Should psychologists be able to testify on the ultimate issue when the issue is criminal responsibility? Provide reasons to justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

Yes, psychologists should be able to tes

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an instrument used to assess competency to stand trial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hare Revised Psychopathy Checklist 
B)  Competence Assessment Instrument 
C)  Georgia Court Competency Test 
D)  Fitness Interview Test-Revised 
A)  Hare Revised Psychopathy Checklist 
B)  Competence Assessment Instrument 
C)  Georgia Court Competency Test 
D)  Fitness Interview Test-Revised

Question 19

Define malingering.Describe the three types of malingerers in the classification scheme offered by Richard Rogers and colleagues.

Accepted Answer

Malingering is the intentional productio

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a reason that it is so difficult for psychologists to evaluate NCRMD?

Accepted Answer

A)  NCRMD and psychosis are not the same thing. 
B)  Defendants are not permitted to be tested after they are charged with a crime. 
C)  Criminal responsibility is a legal concept,not a psychiatric one. 
D)  Evaluation of a defendant's present status may not be relevant to his or her status when the act was committed. 
A)  NCRMD and psychosis are not the same thing. 
B)  Defendants are not permitted to be tested after they are charged with a crime. 
C)  Criminal responsibility is a legal concept,not a psychiatric one. 
D)  Evaluation of a defendant's present status may not be relevant to his or her status when the act was committed.

What was an unusual aspect of the trial of Jeffrey Dahmer?

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of competent to stand trial?

Serin and Amos (1995)found that psychopaths were how many times more likely than nonpsychopaths to engage in violent recidivism within five years of their release?

Describe how forensic psychologists assess criminal responsibility.

Why is determining whether a defendant is NCRMD difficult?

Which of the following is NOT associated with psychopathy during adolescence?

According to your text,after a one-year follow-up,what percentage of civil psychiatric patients with psychopathy had committed violence?

Outline the three major McNaughton criteria regarding the insanity defence.

What was the verdict in John Hinckley's trial? What charges in federal laws resulted from this verdict?

On the MMPI-2,which scale attempts to measure malingering?

Corrado et al.(2004)found that for violent offences,psychopathic youth were charged with another offence,on average,how many months after release?

Very few civil psychiatric patients are psychopathic,compared to the proportion within the criminal offender population.

What does mens rea mean?

In Wanda's competency evaluation,the psychiatrist conducted a structured interview,addressing 13 functions relevant to competent functions at trial.What assessment instrument was being used?

The key issue concerning whether a defendant is NCRMD is whether he or she currently has a mental illness.

Define risk assessment.

Should psychologists be able to testify on the ultimate issue when the issue is criminal responsibility? Provide reasons to justify your answer.

Which of the following is NOT an instrument used to assess competency to stand trial?

Define malingering.Describe the three types of malingerers in the classification scheme offered by Richard Rogers and colleagues.

Which of these is NOT a reason that it is so difficult for psychologists to evaluate NCRMD?

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Roles and Responsibilities of Forensic Psychologists

The Police: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Criminal Profiling

Deception Detection in the Legal System

Remembering Crime

Police Interrogations and Confessions

The Psychology of the Jury

Intimate Partner Violence, Homicide and Stalking

Sexual Offenders

The Psychology of Child and Adult Sexual Assault Victims

Psychopathy: History, Assessment, Etiology, and Its Association With Violence

The Role of Psychology in Sentencing, Parole, and Dangerous Offender Hearings in Canada

The Promising Future of Forensic Psychology in Canada

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Exam 9: Criminal Responsibility and Competency to Stand Trial

What was an unusual aspect of the trial of Jeffrey Dahmer?

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of competent to stand trial?

Serin and Amos (1995)found that psychopaths were how many times more likely than nonpsychopaths to engage in violent recidivism within five years of their release?

Describe how forensic psychologists assess criminal responsibility.

Why is determining whether a defendant is NCRMD difficult?

Which of the following is NOT associated with psychopathy during adolescence?

According to your text,after a one-year follow-up,what percentage of civil psychiatric patients with psychopathy had committed violence?

Outline the three major McNaughton criteria regarding the insanity defence.

What was the verdict in John Hinckley's trial? What charges in federal laws resulted from this verdict?

On the MMPI-2,which scale attempts to measure malingering?

Corrado et al.(2004)found that for violent offences,psychopathic youth were charged with another offence,on average,how many months after release?

Very few civil psychiatric patients are psychopathic,compared to the proportion within the criminal offender population.

What does mens rea mean?

In Wanda's competency evaluation,the psychiatrist conducted a structured interview,addressing 13 functions relevant to competent functions at trial.What assessment instrument was being used?

The key issue concerning whether a defendant is NCRMD is whether he or she currently has a mental illness.

Define risk assessment.

Should psychologists be able to testify on the ultimate issue when the issue is criminal responsibility? Provide reasons to justify your answer.

Which of the following is NOT an instrument used to assess competency to stand trial?

Define malingering.Describe the three types of malingerers in the classification scheme offered by Richard Rogers and colleagues.

Which of these is NOT a reason that it is so difficult for psychologists to evaluate NCRMD?

An Analysis of the Field of Forensic Psychology

Roles and Responsibilities of Forensic Psychologists

The Police: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Criminal Profiling

Deception Detection in the Legal System

Remembering Crime

Police Interrogations and Confessions

The Psychology of the Jury

Intimate Partner Violence, Homicide and Stalking

Sexual Offenders

The Psychology of Child and Adult Sexual Assault Victims

Psychopathy: History, Assessment, Etiology, and Its Association With Violence

The Role of Psychology in Sentencing, Parole, and Dangerous Offender Hearings in Canada

The Promising Future of Forensic Psychology in Canada

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