Question 1

All of the following standards or rules to determine insanity are or have been represented in various state or federal legal systems except the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dayton Rule. 
B)  M'Naghten Rule. 
C)  Brawner Rule. 
D)  Product Test. 
E)  Durham Rule. 
A)  Dayton Rule. 
B)  M'Naghten Rule. 
C)  Brawner Rule. 
D)  Product Test. 
E)  Durham Rule. A

Question 2

In the Supreme Court ruling Sell v. U.S. (2003), the Court ruled that:

Accepted Answer

A)  in cases that did not involve violence, courts should be very careful in ordering 	medication to treat mentally disordered offenders who refuse the medication. 
B)  mentally disordered offenders should be sedated in the courtroom. 
C)  psychoactive drugs should not be ordered by any court against the wishes of the 	defendant, even if the mentally disordered offender tends to be violent. 
D)  mentally disordered offenders should be institutionalized until cured. 
E)  mentally disordered offenders cannot be given psychotropic medication during their trial. 
A)  in cases that did not involve violence, courts should be very careful in ordering 	medication to treat mentally disordered offenders who refuse the medication. 
B)  mentally disordered offenders should be sedated in the courtroom. 
C)  psychoactive drugs should not be ordered by any court against the wishes of the 	defendant, even if the mentally disordered offender tends to be violent. 
D)  mentally disordered offenders should be institutionalized until cured. 
E)  mentally disordered offenders cannot be given psychotropic medication during their trial. A

Question 3

Discuss the role of law enforcement and mental health courts in deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill.

Accepted Answer

NOT ANSWERED

Question 4

In the Brawner Rule, the "caveat paragraph" intends to exclude _____ from using the insanity defense.

Accepted Answer

A)  defendants under the influence of alcohol at the time of the offense 
B)  psychopaths 
C)  defendants under the influence of drugs at the time of the offense 
D)  defendants who refuse to undergo psychiatric evaluation 
E)  developmentally disabled 
A)  defendants under the influence of alcohol at the time of the offense 
B)  psychopaths 
C)  defendants under the influence of drugs at the time of the offense 
D)  defendants who refuse to undergo psychiatric evaluation 
E)  developmentally disabled

Question 5

Which diagnostic label has been associated with the iatrogenic phenomenon in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paranoid schizophrenia 
B)  Histrionic personality disorder 
C)  Post-traumatic stress disorder 
D)  Delusional disorders 
E)  Dissociative identity disorder 
A)  Paranoid schizophrenia 
B)  Histrionic personality disorder 
C)  Post-traumatic stress disorder 
D)  Delusional disorders 
E)  Dissociative identity disorder

Question 6

Insanity is a legal term that refers to a defendant's state of mind at the time of the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A rare but severe mental disorder believed to be linked to childbirth and similar to serious bipolar depression is postpartum:

Accepted Answer

A)  blues. 
B)  psychopathy. 
C)  delusions. 
D)  psychosis. 
E)  depression. 
A)  blues. 
B)  psychopathy. 
C)  delusions. 
D)  psychosis. 
E)  depression.

Question 8

In Foucha v. Louisiana, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that defendants found NGRI could:

Accepted Answer

A)  not be retried once they were no longer insane. 
B)  not remain hospitalized once they were no longer mentally disordered. 
C)  be hospitalized for as long as they remain dangerous. 
D)  be given medication to treat their disorder. 
E)  not be given medication to treat their disorder. 
A)  not be retried once they were no longer insane. 
B)  not remain hospitalized once they were no longer mentally disordered. 
C)  be hospitalized for as long as they remain dangerous. 
D)  be given medication to treat their disorder. 
E)  not be given medication to treat their disorder.

Question 9

_____ refers to the phenomenon that occurs when a mental disorder or syndrome is unintentionally caused by a clinician or practitioner.

Accepted Answer

A)  Iatrogenic 
B)  Tautological fallacy 
C)  Projection syndrome 
D)  Symptom substitution 
E)  Transference 
A)  Iatrogenic 
B)  Tautological fallacy 
C)  Projection syndrome 
D)  Symptom substitution 
E)  Transference

Question 10

Adjudicative competence is now the standard term for not guilty by reason of insanity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The most common result of a PTSD defense has been one of:

Accepted Answer

A)  diminished responsibility. 
B)  guilty, but mentally ill. 
C)  not guilty by reason of insanity. 
D)  incompetent to stand trial. 
E)  guilty 
A)  diminished responsibility. 
B)  guilty, but mentally ill. 
C)  not guilty by reason of insanity. 
D)  incompetent to stand trial. 
E)  guilty

Question 12

What was the essential ruling in Jackson v. Indiana?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoactive medication could not be given to incompetent defendants. 
B)  Psychoactive medication could not be given to defendants found insane. 
C)  Incompetent defendants could not be hospitalized indefinitely if no progress was made 	 	to restore them. 
D)  Persons found insane could not be hospitalized indefinitely. 
E)  The deinstitutionalization of all psychiatric patients. 
A)  Psychoactive medication could not be given to incompetent defendants. 
B)  Psychoactive medication could not be given to defendants found insane. 
C)  Incompetent defendants could not be hospitalized indefinitely if no progress was made 	 	to restore them. 
D)  Persons found insane could not be hospitalized indefinitely. 
E)  The deinstitutionalization of all psychiatric patients.

Question 13

Early research on prediction of dangerousness suggested that clinicians had a tendency to over predict dangerousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If the court determines that an individual was robbed of her or his own free will at the time of a homicide because of mental disease or defect, the individuals would most likely be judged:

Accepted Answer

A)  IST. 
B)  incompetent to stand trial 
C)  mentally ill. 
D)  guilty but insane. 
E)  NGRI. 
A)  IST. 
B)  incompetent to stand trial 
C)  mentally ill. 
D)  guilty but insane. 
E)  NGRI.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most criminals are mentally ill. 
B)  Most criminals have a mental disorder. 
C)  Most mentally disordered individuals are not violent. 
D)  Most murderers cannot help themselves because of mental illness. 
E)  Most murderers are paranoid schizophrenics. 
A)  Most criminals are mentally ill. 
B)  Most criminals have a mental disorder. 
C)  Most mentally disordered individuals are not violent. 
D)  Most murderers cannot help themselves because of mental illness. 
E)  Most murderers are paranoid schizophrenics.

Question 16

Describe the essential features of antisocial personality disorder. What is the relationship between antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy?

Accepted Answer

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) i

Question 17

What is the most common type of forensic assessment conducted for the criminal courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment of sex offenders 
B)  Assessment of sanity 
C)  Assessment of dangerousness at sentencing 
D)  Assessment of competency to stand trial 
E)  Risk assessment 
A)  Assessment of sex offenders 
B)  Assessment of sanity 
C)  Assessment of dangerousness at sentencing 
D)  Assessment of competency to stand trial 
E)  Risk assessment

Question 18

According to the DSM, which one of the following features is not a symptom of antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional intelligence 
B)  Impulsivity 
C)  Irritability 
D)  Deceitfulness 
E)  Failure to conform to social norms 
A)  Emotional intelligence 
B)  Impulsivity 
C)  Irritability 
D)  Deceitfulness 
E)  Failure to conform to social norms

Question 19

DSM stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissociative Somatic Manual. 
B)  Diagnoses of Serious Mentality. 
C)  Douglas Simpson Marker. 
D)  Diagnostic Statistical Manual. 
E)  Developmental Symbolic Marker 
A)  Dissociative Somatic Manual. 
B)  Diagnoses of Serious Mentality. 
C)  Douglas Simpson Marker. 
D)  Diagnostic Statistical Manual. 
E)  Developmental Symbolic Marker

Question 20

Ken Bianchi, the Hillside Strangler, was diagnosed as a psychopath.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

All of the following standards or rules to determine insanity are or have been represented in various state or federal legal systems except the:

In the Supreme Court ruling Sell v. U.S. (2003), the Court ruled that:

Discuss the role of law enforcement and mental health courts in deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill.

In the Brawner Rule, the "caveat paragraph" intends to exclude _____ from using the insanity defense.

Which diagnostic label has been associated with the iatrogenic phenomenon in recent years?

Insanity is a legal term that refers to a defendant's state of mind at the time of the crime.

A rare but severe mental disorder believed to be linked to childbirth and similar to serious bipolar depression is postpartum:

In Foucha v. Louisiana, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that defendants found NGRI could:

_____ refers to the phenomenon that occurs when a mental disorder or syndrome is unintentionally caused by a clinician or practitioner.

Adjudicative competence is now the standard term for not guilty by reason of insanity.

The most common result of a PTSD defense has been one of:

What was the essential ruling in Jackson v. Indiana?

Early research on prediction of dangerousness suggested that clinicians had a tendency to over predict dangerousness.

If the court determines that an individual was robbed of her or his own free will at the time of a homicide because of mental disease or defect, the individuals would most likely be judged:

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Describe the essential features of antisocial personality disorder. What is the relationship between antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy?

What is the most common type of forensic assessment conducted for the criminal courts?

According to the DSM, which one of the following features is not a symptom of antisocial personality disorder?

DSM stands for:

Ken Bianchi, the Hillside Strangler, was diagnosed as a psychopath.

Introduction to Criminal Behavior

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Developmental Risk Factors

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological Factors

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Learning and Situational Factors

Human Aggression and Violence

Juvenile Delinquency

Criminal Psychopathy

Homicide, Assault, and Family Violence

Multiple Murder, School, and Workplace Violence

Psychology of Terrorism

Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault of Children and Youth and Other Sexual Offenses

Property and Public Order Crime

Violent Economic Crime and Crimes of Initimidation

Substance Abuse, Alcohol, and Crime

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Exam 8: Crime and Mental Disorders

All of the following standards or rules to determine insanity are or have been represented in various state or federal legal systems except the:

In the Supreme Court ruling Sell v. U.S. (2003), the Court ruled that:

Discuss the role of law enforcement and mental health courts in deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill.

In the Brawner Rule, the "caveat paragraph" intends to exclude _____ from using the insanity defense.

Which diagnostic label has been associated with the iatrogenic phenomenon in recent years?

Insanity is a legal term that refers to a defendant's state of mind at the time of the crime.

A rare but severe mental disorder believed to be linked to childbirth and similar to serious bipolar depression is postpartum:

In Foucha v. Louisiana, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that defendants found NGRI could:

_____ refers to the phenomenon that occurs when a mental disorder or syndrome is unintentionally caused by a clinician or practitioner.

Adjudicative competence is now the standard term for not guilty by reason of insanity.

The most common result of a PTSD defense has been one of:

What was the essential ruling in Jackson v. Indiana?

Early research on prediction of dangerousness suggested that clinicians had a tendency to over predict dangerousness.

If the court determines that an individual was robbed of her or his own free will at the time of a homicide because of mental disease or defect, the individuals would most likely be judged:

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Describe the essential features of antisocial personality disorder. What is the relationship between antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy?

What is the most common type of forensic assessment conducted for the criminal courts?

According to the DSM, which one of the following features is not a symptom of antisocial personality disorder?

DSM stands for:

Ken Bianchi, the Hillside Strangler, was diagnosed as a psychopath.

Introduction to Criminal Behavior

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Developmental Risk Factors

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological Factors

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Learning and Situational Factors

Human Aggression and Violence

Juvenile Delinquency

Criminal Psychopathy

Homicide, Assault, and Family Violence

Multiple Murder, School, and Workplace Violence

Psychology of Terrorism

Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault of Children and Youth and Other Sexual Offenses

Property and Public Order Crime

Violent Economic Crime and Crimes of Initimidation

Substance Abuse, Alcohol, and Crime

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