Question 1

It may be possible to improve predictions of dangerousness by including

Accepted Answer

A)  static variables which do not change over time (e.g. past diagnosis of mental illness) 
B)  dynamic factors that do change (e.g. level of present anger) 
C)  a psychic in the evaluation team 
D)  a description by the victim of the person's appearance 
A)  static variables which do not change over time (e.g. past diagnosis of mental illness) 
B)  dynamic factors that do change (e.g. level of present anger) 
C)  a psychic in the evaluation team 
D)  a description by the victim of the person's appearance

Question 2

Jurors hearing a malpractice suit in a Tarasoff case know the plaintiff has been injured.

Accepted Answer

A)  It doesn't matter because the hindsight bias is weak and easily overcome by instruction 
B)  The jurors may be less sympathetic to the plaintiff because they attribute responsibility to an injured person for his or her injury 
C)  It doesn't matter because a good lawyer can make a strong defense 
D)  It may create a hindsight bias with the juror more willing to attribute negligence to the defendant therapist simply because of the knowledge that an injury had occurred. 
A)  It doesn't matter because the hindsight bias is weak and easily overcome by instruction 
B)  The jurors may be less sympathetic to the plaintiff because they attribute responsibility to an injured person for his or her injury 
C)  It doesn't matter because a good lawyer can make a strong defense 
D)  It may create a hindsight bias with the juror more willing to attribute negligence to the defendant therapist simply because of the knowledge that an injury had occurred.

Question 3

The Tarasoff case was a malpractice suit, a tort action seeking monetary damages. In a tort action, the plaintiff (one bringing the suit) alleges that

Accepted Answer

A)  the defendant violated a duty of care owed the plaintiff 
B)  the plaintiff was injured 
C)  the failure to meet the duty of care was the proximate or legal cause of the injury 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the defendant violated a duty of care owed the plaintiff 
B)  the plaintiff was injured 
C)  the failure to meet the duty of care was the proximate or legal cause of the injury 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Bail may be denied if

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A)  it is known by the court that the defendant cannot pay the bail amount by himself or herself. 
B)  if the defendant is accused of a crime in which punishment may include the death sentence. 
C)  if the defendant is not a U.S. citizen. 
D)  If the defendant has a prior arrest record. 
A)  it is known by the court that the defendant cannot pay the bail amount by himself or herself. 
B)  if the defendant is accused of a crime in which punishment may include the death sentence. 
C)  if the defendant is not a U.S. citizen. 
D)  If the defendant has a prior arrest record.

Question 5

What are some consequences of not making bail? What are some racial and class issues related to this and how are those who make bail treated in terms of receiving a conviction as opposed to those who can't make bail? Is this ethical? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

There are several consequences of not ma

Question 6

Bounty hunters

Accepted Answer

A)  have to observe individual rights scrupulously because they are not ordinary police 
B)  have few legal constraints on what they can do because someone who fails to appear when freed on bail is considered an "escaped prisoner" 
C)  have to rely on local police to help them because they don't have the means to track and investigate people who have failed to appear 
D)  can't recapture fugitives from justice who failed to make appearances 
A)  have to observe individual rights scrupulously because they are not ordinary police 
B)  have few legal constraints on what they can do because someone who fails to appear when freed on bail is considered an "escaped prisoner" 
C)  have to rely on local police to help them because they don't have the means to track and investigate people who have failed to appear 
D)  can't recapture fugitives from justice who failed to make appearances

Question 7

According to research what , what actions do therapists take when faced with a possible Tarasoff threat situation?

Accepted Answer

According to research, when therapists a

Question 8

The Tarasoff duty as the California Supreme Court held included

Accepted Answer

A)  A duty to use reasonable care to protect the intended victim 
B)  a duty to first immediately hospitalize the person who threatened harm no matter the circumstances 
C)  a duty to provide police protection for all possible victims 
D)  a duty to keep careful and complete notes in case anything happened 
A)  A duty to use reasonable care to protect the intended victim 
B)  a duty to first immediately hospitalize the person who threatened harm no matter the circumstances 
C)  a duty to provide police protection for all possible victims 
D)  a duty to keep careful and complete notes in case anything happened

Question 9

The purpose of bail is to

Accepted Answer

A)  keep a balance in the U.S. jail system, preventing it from becoming overcrowded and ineffective. 
B)  to allow the defendant a small amount of time for his or her last days of freedom before going to trial and possibly to jail. 
C)  to balance the rights of the accused and society's need for peace and security during the period between arrest and trial. 
D)  to give the defendant an ample amount of time to find a decent lawyer and develop a defense. 
A)  keep a balance in the U.S. jail system, preventing it from becoming overcrowded and ineffective. 
B)  to allow the defendant a small amount of time for his or her last days of freedom before going to trial and possibly to jail. 
C)  to balance the rights of the accused and society's need for peace and security during the period between arrest and trial. 
D)  to give the defendant an ample amount of time to find a decent lawyer and develop a defense.

Question 10

The proportion of different kinds of errors made when predicting the "dangerousness" of an individual is affected by the base rate of a problem's occurrence. For example if you have a _______ 	base rate, false positives will be high even if the prediction technique is very accurate.

Accepted Answer

A)  low 
B)  high 
C)  middle 
D)  negative 
A)  low 
B)  high 
C)  middle 
D)  negative

Question 11

One bail device is a bondsman or a bondswoman. The role of this individual is

Accepted Answer

A)  to pay the full bond to the court if the defendant fails to appear. 
B)  to make sure the defendant pays the bail money and if he or she doesn't, then to contact the appropriate authorities. 
C)  to monitor the defendant's behavior while out on bail and to make sure he or she does not leave the country. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  to pay the full bond to the court if the defendant fails to appear. 
B)  to make sure the defendant pays the bail money and if he or she doesn't, then to contact the appropriate authorities. 
C)  to monitor the defendant's behavior while out on bail and to make sure he or she does not leave the country. 
D)  none of the above

Question 12

One issue in predicting dangerousness is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the predictors may be so statistically reliable, they don't change from time to time 
B)  the type of dangerous act committed by a person is always the same 
C)  the predictors may not be equally valid for different criteria of dangerousness 
D)  the follow up period in the studies is rarely long enough to observe the person 
A)  the predictors may be so statistically reliable, they don't change from time to time 
B)  the type of dangerous act committed by a person is always the same 
C)  the predictors may not be equally valid for different criteria of dangerousness 
D)  the follow up period in the studies is rarely long enough to observe the person

Question 13

An expert may become a victim of an illusory correlation if he or she

Accepted Answer

A)  remembers only the cases where his judgment was in error 
B)  carefully avoids following up predictions to avoid bias 
C)  remembers successful predictions but forgets cases where the predictions were in error 
D)  doesn't identify closely enough with the person about whom the prediction is made 
A)  remembers only the cases where his judgment was in error 
B)  carefully avoids following up predictions to avoid bias 
C)  remembers successful predictions but forgets cases where the predictions were in error 
D)  doesn't identify closely enough with the person about whom the prediction is made

Question 14

An expert making a clinical prediction

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses in the distinctive features of the individual but doesn't weight each feature statistically 
B)  uses quantitative or actuarially defined statistical formulas to weight each variable precisely 
C)  relies primarily on unquantifiable intuition and gut feelings 
D)  always follows up to see whether the predictions were correct 
A)  focuses in the distinctive features of the individual but doesn't weight each feature statistically 
B)  uses quantitative or actuarially defined statistical formulas to weight each variable precisely 
C)  relies primarily on unquantifiable intuition and gut feelings 
D)  always follows up to see whether the predictions were correct

Question 15

Mental health professionals were concerned that the legal Tarazsoff duty woujld affect

Accepted Answer

A)  the therapist because dangerousness cannot be predicted accurately 
B)  potential victims because warnings would increase anxiety but not necessarily safety 
C)  the therapeutic relationship and therapeutic practice 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the therapist because dangerousness cannot be predicted accurately 
B)  potential victims because warnings would increase anxiety but not necessarily safety 
C)  the therapeutic relationship and therapeutic practice 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Risk management in the area of violence prediction is

Accepted Answer

A)  making decisions to incarcerate persons based on their likelihood of future violence. 
B)  making decisions on who is to be most closely supervised upon their release to the community. 
C)  limiting the liability of the mental health provider by consulting with other mental health providers and criminal justice experts. 
D)  distributing the case load of probation and parole officers to insure that they have people in their case load who have relatively high and low risk for reoffense. 
A)  making decisions to incarcerate persons based on their likelihood of future violence. 
B)  making decisions on who is to be most closely supervised upon their release to the community. 
C)  limiting the liability of the mental health provider by consulting with other mental health providers and criminal justice experts. 
D)  distributing the case load of probation and parole officers to insure that they have people in their case load who have relatively high and low risk for reoffense.

Question 17

Some problems with studies of risk assessment include

Accepted Answer

A)  choice of criterion measures 
B)  choice and number of predictor variables 
C)  both A and B 
D)  there are no problems with risk assessment studies 
A)  choice of criterion measures 
B)  choice and number of predictor variables 
C)  both A and B 
D)  there are no problems with risk assessment studies

Question 18

Risk management differs from prediction models

Accepted Answer

A)  because under prediction we decide who to release into the community and who to keep incarcerated 
B)  because under risk management, we release no one into the community until we are certain the person is safe 
C)  under risk management we monitor on an ongoing basis, reassess frequently, and if possible provide ongoing treatment to a person in the community 
D)  a) and c) but not b) 
A)  because under prediction we decide who to release into the community and who to keep incarcerated 
B)  because under risk management, we release no one into the community until we are certain the person is safe 
C)  under risk management we monitor on an ongoing basis, reassess frequently, and if possible provide ongoing treatment to a person in the community 
D)  a) and c) but not b)

Question 19

What considerations do judges use in their setting of bail?

Accepted Answer

Judges consider several factors when set

Question 20

Granting bail involves problems of prediction.:

Accepted Answer

A)  to predict how much money will motivate a released defendant to appear for trial 
B)  to predict that the released person will not commit a crime if freed 
C)  only b) but not a) 
D)  both a) and b) 
A)  to predict how much money will motivate a released defendant to appear for trial 
B)  to predict that the released person will not commit a crime if freed 
C)  only b) but not a) 
D)  both a) and b)

It may be possible to improve predictions of dangerousness by including

Jurors hearing a malpractice suit in a Tarasoff case know the plaintiff has been injured.

The Tarasoff case was a malpractice suit, a tort action seeking monetary damages. In a tort action, the plaintiff (one bringing the suit) alleges that

Bail may be denied if

What are some consequences of not making bail? What are some racial and class issues related to this and how are those who make bail treated in terms of receiving a conviction as opposed to those who can't make bail? Is this ethical? Why or why not?

Bounty hunters

According to research what , what actions do therapists take when faced with a possible Tarasoff threat situation?

The Tarasoff duty as the California Supreme Court held included

The purpose of bail is to

The proportion of different kinds of errors made when predicting the "dangerousness" of an individual is affected by the base rate of a problem's occurrence. For example if you have a _______ base rate, false positives will be high even if the prediction technique is very accurate.

One bail device is a bondsman or a bondswoman. The role of this individual is

One issue in predicting dangerousness is that

An expert may become a victim of an illusory correlation if he or she

An expert making a clinical prediction

Mental health professionals were concerned that the legal Tarazsoff duty woujld affect

Risk management in the area of violence prediction is

Some problems with studies of risk assessment include

Risk management differs from prediction models

What considerations do judges use in their setting of bail?

Granting bail involves problems of prediction.:

The American Legal System

Social Science and Psychological Influences in Law

Competence to Stand Trial, and Other Competencies

Trial by Jury

Miscarriages of Justice: False Confessions and Eyewitness Error

The Insanity Defense

The Death Penalty

Juvenile Court and the Legal Processing of Children and Adolescents

Protecting Children: Child Protection Proceedings

Children and the Criminal Process

Intimate Partner Violence Multiple Choice Questions:

Child Custody

Abortion

Sexual Harassment

Psychological Tests and Discrimination

Law, Ethics, and the Regulation of Professions

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Exam 3: Prediction, Bail, and Tarasoff Duty

It may be possible to improve predictions of dangerousness by including

Jurors hearing a malpractice suit in a Tarasoff case know the plaintiff has been injured.

The Tarasoff case was a malpractice suit, a tort action seeking monetary damages. In a tort action, the plaintiff (one bringing the suit) alleges that

Bail may be denied if

What are some consequences of not making bail? What are some racial and class issues related to this and how are those who make bail treated in terms of receiving a conviction as opposed to those who can't make bail? Is this ethical? Why or why not?

Bounty hunters

According to research what , what actions do therapists take when faced with a possible Tarasoff threat situation?

The Tarasoff duty as the California Supreme Court held included

The purpose of bail is to

The proportion of different kinds of errors made when predicting the "dangerousness" of an individual is affected by the base rate of a problem's occurrence. For example if you have a _______ base rate, false positives will be high even if the prediction technique is very accurate.

One bail device is a bondsman or a bondswoman. The role of this individual is

One issue in predicting dangerousness is that

An expert may become a victim of an illusory correlation if he or she

An expert making a clinical prediction

Mental health professionals were concerned that the legal Tarazsoff duty woujld affect

Risk management in the area of violence prediction is

Some problems with studies of risk assessment include

Risk management differs from prediction models

What considerations do judges use in their setting of bail?

Granting bail involves problems of prediction.:

The American Legal System

Social Science and Psychological Influences in Law

Competence to Stand Trial, and Other Competencies

Trial by Jury

Miscarriages of Justice: False Confessions and Eyewitness Error

The Insanity Defense

The Death Penalty

Juvenile Court and the Legal Processing of Children and Adolescents

Protecting Children: Child Protection Proceedings

Children and the Criminal Process

Intimate Partner Violence Multiple Choice Questions:

Child Custody

Abortion

Sexual Harassment

Psychological Tests and Discrimination

Law, Ethics, and the Regulation of Professions

Filters