Exam 15: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

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According to the text, as of 2013, _ states and the federal government adopted sexually violent predator _ laws (SVP laws).

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Question 61

Threat/control-override symptoms are common in people suffering from _. What leads to the symptoms is their common delusion that others _ them.

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Question 62

During most death penalty trials, expert testimony about the defendant's future dangerousness is provided:

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Question 63

The strategy whereby psychologists predict future violence that does not entail specific rules of how to collect information is called:

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Question 64

In Kansas v. Crane (2002), the Supreme Court held that the following conditions are required for involuntary civil commitment under SVP laws, EXCEPT:

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Question 65

When evaluating risk assessment evidence, it has been found that jurors usually find _ predictions more convincing. Research shows that _ predictions are more accurate.

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Question 66

According to the text, research studies find that the rate of reoffense after sexual crimes is _____ than the rate of reoffense after other crimes.

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Question 67

When it comes to sex offender community notification and registration laws, there is _ scientific evidence that they reduce sexual recidivism. Most critics argue that these laws _.

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Question 68

In capital sentencing, expert testimony mainly focuses on the defendant's potential _. In Barefoot v. Estelle (1983), the Supreme Court ruled that such testimony was admissible because jurors are capable of _.

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Question 69

Beliefs that other people or forces are controlling one's thoughts or implanting thoughts in one's mind are referred to as:

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According to the text, as of 2013, _ states and the federal government adopted sexually violent predator _ laws (SVP laws).

Threat/control-override symptoms are common in people suffering from _. What leads to the symptoms is their common delusion that others _ them.

During most death penalty trials, expert testimony about the defendant's future dangerousness is provided:

The strategy whereby psychologists predict future violence that does not entail specific rules of how to collect information is called:

In Kansas v. Crane (2002), the Supreme Court held that the following conditions are required for involuntary civil commitment under SVP laws, EXCEPT:

When evaluating risk assessment evidence, it has been found that jurors usually find _ predictions more convincing. Research shows that _ predictions are more accurate.

According to the text, research studies find that the rate of reoffense after sexual crimes is _____ than the rate of reoffense after other crimes.

When it comes to sex offender community notification and registration laws, there is _ scientific evidence that they reduce sexual recidivism. Most critics argue that these laws _.

In capital sentencing, expert testimony mainly focuses on the defendant's potential _. In Barefoot v. Estelle (1983), the Supreme Court ruled that such testimony was admissible because jurors are capable of _.

Beliefs that other people or forces are controlling one's thoughts or implanting thoughts in one's mind are referred to as:

Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Presents Several Potential Solutions to the Problem of False Confessions Which of the Following Is Not One of These Solutions

Lie Detection

The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Competency to Stand Trial

Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

The Insanity Defense

Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Child Custody Disputes

Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

The Death Penalty

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Exam 15: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

According to the text, as of 2013, _____ states and the federal government adopted sexually violent predator _____ laws (SVP laws).

Threat/control-override symptoms are common in people suffering from _____. What leads to the symptoms is their common delusion that others _____ them.

During most death penalty trials, expert testimony about the defendant's future dangerousness is provided:

The strategy whereby psychologists predict future violence that does not entail specific rules of how to collect information is called:

In Kansas v. Crane (2002), the Supreme Court held that the following conditions are required for involuntary civil commitment under SVP laws, EXCEPT:

When evaluating risk assessment evidence, it has been found that jurors usually find _____ predictions more convincing. Research shows that _____ predictions are more accurate.

According to the text, research studies find that the rate of reoffense after sexual crimes is _____ than the rate of reoffense after other crimes.

When it comes to sex offender community notification and registration laws, there is _____ scientific evidence that they reduce sexual recidivism. Most critics argue that these laws _____.

In capital sentencing, expert testimony mainly focuses on the defendant's potential _____. In Barefoot v. Estelle (1983), the Supreme Court ruled that such testimony was admissible because jurors are capable of _____.

Beliefs that other people or forces are controlling one's thoughts or implanting thoughts in one's mind are referred to as:

Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Presents Several Potential Solutions to the Problem of False Confessions Which of the Following Is Not One of These Solutions

Lie Detection

The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Competency to Stand Trial

Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

The Insanity Defense

Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Child Custody Disputes

Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

The Death Penalty

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According to the text, as of 2013, _ states and the federal government adopted sexually violent predator _ laws (SVP laws).

Threat/control-override symptoms are common in people suffering from _. What leads to the symptoms is their common delusion that others _ them.

When evaluating risk assessment evidence, it has been found that jurors usually find _ predictions more convincing. Research shows that _ predictions are more accurate.

When it comes to sex offender community notification and registration laws, there is _ scientific evidence that they reduce sexual recidivism. Most critics argue that these laws _.

In capital sentencing, expert testimony mainly focuses on the defendant's potential _. In Barefoot v. Estelle (1983), the Supreme Court ruled that such testimony was admissible because jurors are capable of _.