Question 1

Which famous case prompted shifting the burden of proof of insanity from prosecution to defense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Durham 
B)  Hinckley 
C)  M'Naghten 
D)  Smith 
A)  Durham 
B)  Hinckley 
C)  M'Naghten 
D)  Smith B

Question 2

In a majority of states that allow the use of the insanity defense, the burden of proof is placed on the _____ by the _____ standard.

Accepted Answer

A)  defense; preponderance of the evidence 
B)  prosecution; clear and convincing evidence 
C)  prosecution; preponderance of the evidence 
D)  defense; beyond a reasonable doubt 
A)  defense; preponderance of the evidence 
B)  prosecution; clear and convincing evidence 
C)  prosecution; preponderance of the evidence 
D)  defense; beyond a reasonable doubt A

Question 3

Andrea Yates's first trial demonstrates that severely mentally ill people _____ meet the legal definition of insanity.

Accepted Answer

A)  may not 
B)  always 
C)  never 
D)  often 
A)  may not 
B)  always 
C)  never 
D)  often B

Question 4

Contrary to what most people believe, the insanity defense is _____ raised and is usually _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  infrequently; unsuccessful 
B)  frequently; unsuccessful 
C)  infrequently; successful 
D)  frequently; successful 
A)  infrequently; unsuccessful 
B)  frequently; unsuccessful 
C)  infrequently; successful 
D)  frequently; successful

Question 5

Insanity refers to the defendant's state of mind:

Accepted Answer

A)  during the trial process. 
B)  at the time the crime was committed. 
C)  between the time of the crime and the time of trial. 
D)  before the crime was committed. 
A)  during the trial process. 
B)  at the time the crime was committed. 
C)  between the time of the crime and the time of trial. 
D)  before the crime was committed.

Question 6

Malingering refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  an inability to distinguish right from wrong. 
B)  exaggerating or faking a mental disorder. 
C)  having a mental illness and using it as a basis for an insanity defense. 
D)  having a mental illness and not raising this fact at trial. 
A)  an inability to distinguish right from wrong. 
B)  exaggerating or faking a mental disorder. 
C)  having a mental illness and using it as a basis for an insanity defense. 
D)  having a mental illness and not raising this fact at trial.

Question 7

Which of the following was NOT a major change instituted by the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defendants must prove their insanity by clear and convincing evidence. 
B)  The volitional prong was dropped from the definition of insanity. 
C)  Experts were barred from giving ultimate issue testimony. 
D)  It made the Durham test of insanity standard for federal cases. 
A)  Defendants must prove their insanity by clear and convincing evidence. 
B)  The volitional prong was dropped from the definition of insanity. 
C)  Experts were barred from giving ultimate issue testimony. 
D)  It made the Durham test of insanity standard for federal cases.

Question 8

What definition of insanity is used in most states currently?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Durham test. 
B)  the ALI standard. 
C)  the M'Naghten rule. 
D)  the "wild beast" test. 
A)  the Durham test. 
B)  the ALI standard. 
C)  the M'Naghten rule. 
D)  the "wild beast" test.

Question 9

What happens to defendants who are found guilty but mentally ill?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are released. 
B)  They are routinely sent to prison. 
C)  They are sent to a psychiatric hospital. 
D)  There are no clear rules on dispositions for these defendants. 
A)  They are released. 
B)  They are routinely sent to prison. 
C)  They are sent to a psychiatric hospital. 
D)  There are no clear rules on dispositions for these defendants.

Question 10

Which definition of insanity includes both a cognitive prong and a volitional prong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Durham test 
B)  "wild beast" test 
C)  M'Naghten rule 
D)  ALI standard 
A)  Durham test 
B)  "wild beast" test 
C)  M'Naghten rule 
D)  ALI standard

Question 11

Montana, Utah, Kansas, and Idaho:

Accepted Answer

A)  have entirely abolished the insanity defense. 
B)  use the ALI standard of insanity. 
C)  use the Durham test of insanity. 
D)  use more than one rule for insanity. 
A)  have entirely abolished the insanity defense. 
B)  use the ALI standard of insanity. 
C)  use the Durham test of insanity. 
D)  use more than one rule for insanity.

Question 12

Mr. Bentley has been diagnosed with intellectual disability. His defense team is using the fact that Mr. Bentley does not understand right from wrong to argue that he qualifies for being found not guilty by reason of insanity. Which test is being applied here?

Accepted Answer

A)  Durham test 
B)  ALI standard 
C)  M'Naghten rule 
D)  "wild beast" test 
A)  Durham test 
B)  ALI standard 
C)  M'Naghten rule 
D)  "wild beast" test

Question 13

In legal terminology, the guilty mind that must accompany the wrongful behavior is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  actus reas. 
B)  habeas corpus. 
C)  mens rea. 
D)  the Magna Carta. 
A)  actus reas. 
B)  habeas corpus. 
C)  mens rea. 
D)  the Magna Carta.

Question 14

Successful insanity pleas are associated with all of these psychiatric illnesses EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosis. 
B)  mental retardation. 
C)  personality disorders. 
D)  mood disorders. 
A)  psychosis. 
B)  mental retardation. 
C)  personality disorders. 
D)  mood disorders.

Question 15

Andrea Yates was diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  dissociative identity disorder. 
C)  postpartum mental illness. 
D)  bipolar disorder. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  dissociative identity disorder. 
C)  postpartum mental illness. 
D)  bipolar disorder.

Exam 9: Section 3: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Which famous case prompted shifting the burden of proof of insanity from prosecution to defense?

In a majority of states that allow the use of the insanity defense, the burden of proof is placed on the _____ by the _____ standard.

Andrea Yates's first trial demonstrates that severely mentally ill people _____ meet the legal definition of insanity.

Contrary to what most people believe, the insanity defense is _____ raised and is usually _____.

Insanity refers to the defendant's state of mind:

Malingering refers to:

Which of the following was NOT a major change instituted by the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984?

What definition of insanity is used in most states currently?

What happens to defendants who are found guilty but mentally ill?

Which definition of insanity includes both a cognitive prong and a volitional prong?

Montana, Utah, Kansas, and Idaho:

Mr. Bentley has been diagnosed with intellectual disability. His defense team is using the fact that Mr. Bentley does not understand right from wrong to argue that he qualifies for being found not guilty by reason of insanity. Which test is being applied here?

In legal terminology, the guilty mind that must accompany the wrongful behavior is known as:

Successful insanity pleas are associated with all of these psychiatric illnesses EXCEPT:

Andrea Yates was diagnosed with:

Section 1: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 2: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 3: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 1: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 2: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 3: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 1: Lie Detection

Section 2: Lie Detection

Section 3: Lie Detection

Section 1: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 2: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 3: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 1: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 2: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 3: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 1: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 2: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 3: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 1: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 2: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 3: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 1: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 2: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 3: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 1: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 2: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 1: The Insanity Defense

Section 2: The Insanity Defense

Section 3: The Insanity Defense

Section 1: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 2: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 3: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 1: Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 2: Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 3 Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 1: Child Custody Disputes

Section 2: Child Custody Disputes

Section 3: Child Custody Disputes

Section 1: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 2: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 3: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 1: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 2: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 3: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 1: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 2: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 3: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 1: The Death Penalty

Section 2: The Death Penalty

Section 3: The Death Penalty

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In a majority of states that allow the use of the insanity defense, the burden of proof is placed on the _ by the _ standard.

Contrary to what most people believe, the insanity defense is _ raised and is usually _.