Question 1

Who gets the report when a defense attorney requests a competency evaluation for his or her client?

Accepted Answer

A)  the defense attorney 
B)  the judge 
C)  the prosecutor 
D)  all parties 
A)  the defense attorney 
B)  the judge 
C)  the prosecutor 
D)  all parties A

Question 2

The chapter focuses on which three areas of forensic assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  competency to stand trial, competency to waive one's rights, and competency to serve as one's own lawyer 
B)  psychiatry, psychology, and social work 
C)  competency, insanity, and sentencing 
D)  restoration, restitution, and reestablishment 
A)  competency to stand trial, competency to waive one's rights, and competency to serve as one's own lawyer 
B)  psychiatry, psychology, and social work 
C)  competency, insanity, and sentencing 
D)  restoration, restitution, and reestablishment C

Question 3

Identify three insanity tests and identify the question each test asks.

Accepted Answer

Examples may include the right/wrong test, which asks "Did the person know the difference between right and wrong?" The right/wrong test with volitional prong asks "If the person knew the difference, was he unable to appreciate the criminality of his actions or control his conduct to conform to the requirements of the law?" The model penal code asks "Did the person lack the substantial capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of his actions or to conform his conduct to the requirements of the law?" The IDRA asks "Did the person lack the capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of his actions?"

Question 4

Which Supreme Court ruling is an example of a sexually violent predator statute?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kansas v. Hendricks 
B)  Loving v. Virginia 
C)  Mapp v. Ohio 
D)  Betts v. Brady 
A)  Kansas v. Hendricks 
B)  Loving v. Virginia 
C)  Mapp v. Ohio 
D)  Betts v. Brady

Question 5

Research indicates that ______ are more sympathetic to the insanity defense than are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychologists; psychiatrists 
B)  psychiatrists; psychologists 
C)  judges; juries 
D)  juries; judges 
A)  psychologists; psychiatrists 
B)  psychiatrists; psychologists 
C)  judges; juries 
D)  juries; judges

Question 6

Forensic psychologists are generally advised not to include ______ in their competency reports.

Accepted Answer

A)  the defendant's age 
B)  suggestions for restoring competency 
C)  diagnoses 
D)  results of assessment instruments 
A)  the defendant's age 
B)  suggestions for restoring competency 
C)  diagnoses 
D)  results of assessment instruments

Question 7

According to the text, outpatient ______ is more common than outpatient ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation; treatment 
B)  therapy; medication 
C)  hospitalization; sentencing 
D)  referrals; assessments 
A)  evaluation; treatment 
B)  therapy; medication 
C)  hospitalization; sentencing 
D)  referrals; assessments

Question 8

Which term is synonymous with sanity evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  competency assessment 
B)  criminal responsibility evaluation 
C)  risk assessment 
D)  forensic amenability evaluation 
A)  competency assessment 
B)  criminal responsibility evaluation 
C)  risk assessment 
D)  forensic amenability evaluation

Question 9

Persons who are conditionally released are less likely than convicted offenders to commit new crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Competency to stand trial and competency to plea bargain are examples of ______ competencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  institutional 
B)  dual-purpose 
C)  sanity 
D)  adjudicative 
A)  institutional 
B)  dual-purpose 
C)  sanity 
D)  adjudicative

Question 11

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the standard for determining competency to stand trial applies to all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  pretrial proceedings 
B)  proceedings before a person was indicted 
C)  habeas corpus proceedings 
D)  competency to plead guilty 
A)  pretrial proceedings 
B)  proceedings before a person was indicted 
C)  habeas corpus proceedings 
D)  competency to plead guilty

Question 12

Research suggests that the inclusion of a clinically diagnosed mental disorder is a strong predictor of a finding of incompetence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which statement is true about the insanity defense?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is allowed in all 50 states. 
B)  It is allowed in a majority of states. 
C)  It is allowed in two states. 
D)  It is not allowed in the United States. 
A)  It is allowed in all 50 states. 
B)  It is allowed in a majority of states. 
C)  It is allowed in two states. 
D)  It is not allowed in the United States.

Question 14

The law states that an individual found NGRI cannot be held solely based on dangerousness if there is no longer evidence of mental illness. Which group is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  serial killers 
B)  sexually violent predators 
C)  law enforcement personnel 
D)  juvenile delinquents 
A)  serial killers 
B)  sexually violent predators 
C)  law enforcement personnel 
D)  juvenile delinquents

Question 15

Evaluations in which a clinician evaluates a defendant's competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility at the same time are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  insanity standards 
B)  dual-purpose evaluations 
C)  criminal responsibility screenings 
D)  product tests 
A)  insanity standards 
B)  dual-purpose evaluations 
C)  criminal responsibility screenings 
D)  product tests

Question 16

Explain SVPs and discuss concerns associated with them.

Accepted Answer

SVPs are sexually violent predator statu

Question 17

The most common method of restoring competence in defendants is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a combination of medication and therapy 
B)  community-based treatment 
C)  a combination of electroconvulsive therapy and antidepressants 
D)  involuntary civil commitment for at least 6 months 
A)  a combination of medication and therapy 
B)  community-based treatment 
C)  a combination of electroconvulsive therapy and antidepressants 
D)  involuntary civil commitment for at least 6 months

Question 18

All of the following are laws designed to address the problems associated with sex offending EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act 
B)  Megan's Law 
C)  Amber Alert 
D)  the Gonzaga Law 
A)  the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act 
B)  Megan's Law 
C)  Amber Alert 
D)  the Gonzaga Law

Question 19

Which federal law sets the standard for determining insanity in federal courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  the IDRA 
B)  the Durham Rule 
C)  the EEDIA 
D)  the Dusky Rule 
A)  the IDRA 
B)  the Durham Rule 
C)  the EEDIA 
D)  the Dusky Rule

Question 20

Which disorder is the predominant diagnosis of individuals found incompetent to stand trial?

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  depression 
D)  psychopathy 
A)  narcolepsy 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  depression 
D)  psychopathy

Who gets the report when a defense attorney requests a competency evaluation for his or her client?

The chapter focuses on which three areas of forensic assessment?

Identify three insanity tests and identify the question each test asks.

Which Supreme Court ruling is an example of a sexually violent predator statute?

Research indicates that are more sympathetic to the insanity defense than are .

Forensic psychologists are generally advised not to include ______ in their competency reports.

According to the text, outpatient is more common than outpatient .

Which term is synonymous with sanity evaluation?

Persons who are conditionally released are less likely than convicted offenders to commit new crimes.

Competency to stand trial and competency to plea bargain are examples of ______ competencies.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the standard for determining competency to stand trial applies to all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Research suggests that the inclusion of a clinically diagnosed mental disorder is a strong predictor of a finding of incompetence.

Which statement is true about the insanity defense?

The law states that an individual found NGRI cannot be held solely based on dangerousness if there is no longer evidence of mental illness. Which group is the exception?

Evaluations in which a clinician evaluates a defendant's competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility at the same time are called ______.

Explain SVPs and discuss concerns associated with them.

The most common method of restoring competence in defendants is ______.

All of the following are laws designed to address the problems associated with sex offending EXCEPT ______.

Which federal law sets the standard for determining insanity in federal courts?

Which disorder is the predominant diagnosis of individuals found incompetent to stand trial?

Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Police and Public Safety Psychology

Psychology of Investigations

Consulting and Testifying

Family Law and Other Forms of Civil Litigation

The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior

Psychology of Violence and Intimidation

Psychology of Sexual Assault

Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime

Family Violence and Child Victimization

Correctional Psychology in Adult Settings

Juvenile Justice and Corrections

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Exam 5: Consulting With Criminal Courts

Who gets the report when a defense attorney requests a competency evaluation for his or her client?

The chapter focuses on which three areas of forensic assessment?

Identify three insanity tests and identify the question each test asks.

Which Supreme Court ruling is an example of a sexually violent predator statute?

Research indicates that ______ are more sympathetic to the insanity defense than are ______.

Forensic psychologists are generally advised not to include ______ in their competency reports.

According to the text, outpatient ______ is more common than outpatient ______.

Which term is synonymous with sanity evaluation?

Persons who are conditionally released are less likely than convicted offenders to commit new crimes.

Competency to stand trial and competency to plea bargain are examples of ______ competencies.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the standard for determining competency to stand trial applies to all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Research suggests that the inclusion of a clinically diagnosed mental disorder is a strong predictor of a finding of incompetence.

Which statement is true about the insanity defense?

The law states that an individual found NGRI cannot be held solely based on dangerousness if there is no longer evidence of mental illness. Which group is the exception?

Evaluations in which a clinician evaluates a defendant's competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility at the same time are called ______.

Explain SVPs and discuss concerns associated with them.

The most common method of restoring competence in defendants is ______.

All of the following are laws designed to address the problems associated with sex offending EXCEPT ______.

Which federal law sets the standard for determining insanity in federal courts?

Which disorder is the predominant diagnosis of individuals found incompetent to stand trial?

Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Police and Public Safety Psychology

Psychology of Investigations

Consulting and Testifying

Family Law and Other Forms of Civil Litigation

The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior

Psychology of Violence and Intimidation

Psychology of Sexual Assault

Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime

Family Violence and Child Victimization

Correctional Psychology in Adult Settings

Juvenile Justice and Corrections

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Research indicates that are more sympathetic to the insanity defense than are .

According to the text, outpatient is more common than outpatient .