Question 1

The presence of a mental illness or defect makes one insane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Explain the difference between competency to stand trial and insanity. Provide an example of a case that illustrates one of these concepts.

Accepted Answer

Competency to stand trial relates to a defendant's current ability to understand his or her legal predicament e.g., charges, possible outcomes) and to assist an attorney with his or her defense. This differs from insanity criminal responsibility)---the defendant's mental state at the time of the offense. Generally a person needs to be able at the time of the crime) to understand that what he or she was doing was wrong or against the law.Case examples: Andrea Yates, Jeffrey Dahmer, O.Smith

Question 3

__________refers to a defendant's current ability to understand his or her legal predicament for example, charges, possible outcomes) and to assist the attorney with his or her defense.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacity to stand trial 
B)  Countertransference 
C)  Insanity 
D)  Projection 
A)  Capacity to stand trial 
B)  Countertransference 
C)  Insanity 
D)  Projection A

Question 4

Inability to stand trial is often equated with__________ , when that is not the case.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental illness 
B)  Insanity 
C)  Intelligence 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Mental illness 
B)  Insanity 
C)  Intelligence 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Jeffrey Dahmer was found to be insane due to a major diagnosable mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding the use of psychics in criminal investigations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychics are real 
B)  Many law enforcement agencies will use a psychic when all else fails 
C)  Psychics should be used only on a cold case 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Psychics are real 
B)  Many law enforcement agencies will use a psychic when all else fails 
C)  Psychics should be used only on a cold case 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding the insanity defense?

Accepted Answer

A)  The defense is rarely used 
B)  When used, the defense rarely succeeds 
C)  When it does result in an acquittal, the individual is usually committed to a secure mental health facility 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The defense is rarely used 
B)  When used, the defense rarely succeeds 
C)  When it does result in an acquittal, the individual is usually committed to a secure mental health facility 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

In forensic work, who is often the client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Court 
B)  Attorney 
C)  All of the above 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Court 
B)  Attorney 
C)  All of the above 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

Forensic psychology and forensic psychiatry refer to the application of the behavioral sciences to legal questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A male patient interacts with a male therapist as if he were the patient's father. This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transference 
B)  Projection 
C)  Bias 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Transference 
B)  Projection 
C)  Bias 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

If the person evaluated in the forensic context refuses to cooperate, the forensic psychologist or psychiatrist may complete the evaluation based solely on collateral information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Read the following case and answer the questions below.
A female profiler has ambivalent feelings about motherhood. She has a teenage child who
is difficult to control and she resents the child and wishes she were not responsible for her. In assessing victimology in a case where a 12-year-old girl was abducted, the profiler focuses on some signals that the mother and the victim did not get along and pursues an avenue of case analysis unconsciously designed to prove that the mother wanted to get rid of the child victim.
-Define this psychoanalytical term.

Accepted Answer

Projection refers to ascribing to others

Question 13

Forensic psychiatrists are licensed to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluate patients 
B)  Diagnose illnesses 
C)  Prescribe medications 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Evaluate patients 
B)  Diagnose illnesses 
C)  Prescribe medications 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following was the major forensic question in the Andrea Yates case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether she was competent to stand trial 
B)  Whether to try the case by judge or jury 
C)  Whether she met the criteria for an insanity defense 
D)  Whether she had a diagnosable mental illness 
A)  Whether she was competent to stand trial 
B)  Whether to try the case by judge or jury 
C)  Whether she met the criteria for an insanity defense 
D)  Whether she had a diagnosable mental illness

Question 15

The insanity defense is rarely used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is a common psycholegal question answered by forensic mental health professionals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Risk for future sexual offense recidivism 
B)  Competency to stand trial 
C)  Criminal responsibility/sanity at the time of the offense 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Risk for future sexual offense recidivism 
B)  Competency to stand trial 
C)  Criminal responsibility/sanity at the time of the offense 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

Generally speaking, a person needs to be able to understand at the time of the crime) that what he or she was doing was wrong or against the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Read the following case and answer the questions below.
A female profiler has ambivalent feelings about motherhood. She has a teenage child who
is difficult to control and she resents the child and wishes she were not responsible for her. In assessing victimology in a case where a 12-year-old girl was abducted, the profiler focuses on some signals that the mother and the victim did not get along and pursues an avenue of case analysis unconsciously designed to prove that the mother wanted to get rid of the child victim.
-Explain how the profiler can minimize issues such as bias, transference, and projection.

Accepted Answer

Profilers are cautioned to know themselv

Question 19

There are practitioners in both forensic psychiatry and psychology who have gained their expertise through experience, but currently there is an expectation that one has taken some advanced education and training to qualify as an expert in these fields.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the O.C. Smith case, why did investigators doubt Dr. Smith's story?

Accepted Answer

A)  A chemical was thrown into his face and none got into his eyes 
B)  Barbed wire had been wrapped several times around Dr. Smith's face and head with limited injury 
C)  Investigators were leery of his claim of being overpowered 
D)  All of the above 
A)  A chemical was thrown into his face and none got into his eyes 
B)  Barbed wire had been wrapped several times around Dr. Smith's face and head with limited injury 
C)  Investigators were leery of his claim of being overpowered 
D)  All of the above

Exam 4: Forensic Psychology, Forensic Psychiatry, and Criminal Profiling

The presence of a mental illness or defect makes one insane.

Explain the difference between competency to stand trial and insanity. Provide an example of a case that illustrates one of these concepts.

__________refers to a defendant's current ability to understand his or her legal predicament for example, charges, possible outcomes) and to assist the attorney with his or her defense.

Inability to stand trial is often equated with__________ , when that is not the case.

Jeffrey Dahmer was found to be insane due to a major diagnosable mental illness.

Which of the following is true regarding the use of psychics in criminal investigations?

Which of the following is true regarding the insanity defense?

In forensic work, who is often the client?

Forensic psychology and forensic psychiatry refer to the application of the behavioral sciences to legal questions.

A male patient interacts with a male therapist as if he were the patient's father. This is an example of __________.

If the person evaluated in the forensic context refuses to cooperate, the forensic psychologist or psychiatrist may complete the evaluation based solely on collateral information.

Forensic psychiatrists are licensed to do which of the following?

Which of the following was the major forensic question in the Andrea Yates case?

The insanity defense is rarely used.

Which of the following is a common psycholegal question answered by forensic mental health professionals?

Generally speaking, a person needs to be able to understand at the time of the crime) that what he or she was doing was wrong or against the law.

There are practitioners in both forensic psychiatry and psychology who have gained their expertise through experience, but currently there is an expectation that one has taken some advanced education and training to qualify as an expert in these fields.

In the O.C. Smith case, why did investigators doubt Dr. Smith's story?

A History of Criminal Profiling

Criminal Profiling: Science, Logic, and Cognition

Alternative Methods of Criminal Profiling

An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis

An Introduction to Crime Scene Analysis

Forensic Victimology

Sexual Deviance

Sexual Asphyxia

False Reports

An Introduction to Crime Reconstruction

Crime Scene Characteristics

Interpreting Motive

Case Linkage: Offender Modus Operandi and Signature

Cyberpatterns: Criminal Behavior on the Internet

Fire and Explosives: Behavioral Aspects

Inferring Offender Characteristics

Psychopathy and Sadism

Sex Crimes

Domestic Homicide

Mass Murder

Serial Crime

Understanding and Interviewing Terrorists

Ethics and the Criminal Profiler

Criminal Profiling on Trial

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