Question 1

Development of the insanity defense can be traced back:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 decades. 
B)  50 years. 
C)  100 years. 
D)  several centuries. 
A)  2 decades. 
B)  50 years. 
C)  100 years. 
D)  several centuries. D

Question 2

There are unique problems that are presented by insanity evaluations that make developing a test to evaluate insanity extremely difficult. All of the following are valid reasons for this EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a retrospective evaluation of a person's state of mind is involved. 
B)  the legal elements of what constitutes insanity are more vague than for CST. 
C)  CST and insanity can be evaluated using similar test instruments and techniques. 
D)  there are considerable variations from state to state in legal definitions of insanity. 
A)  a retrospective evaluation of a person's state of mind is involved. 
B)  the legal elements of what constitutes insanity are more vague than for CST. 
C)  CST and insanity can be evaluated using similar test instruments and techniques. 
D)  there are considerable variations from state to state in legal definitions of insanity. C

Question 3

According to the text, insanity:

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to the defendant's state of mind at the time of the trial. 
B)  affirms the psychiatric diagnosis according to the legal standards. 
C)  refers to the criminal's state of mind at the time the crime was committed. 
D)  confirms the defendant's moral responsibility. 
A)  refers to the defendant's state of mind at the time of the trial. 
B)  affirms the psychiatric diagnosis according to the legal standards. 
C)  refers to the criminal's state of mind at the time the crime was committed. 
D)  confirms the defendant's moral responsibility. C

Question 4

According to the text, the _____ is when the impulse is so overwhelming that the criminal would have committed the act even if a police officer stood beside the criminal at the time of the crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  affirmative defense 
B)  the policeman at the elbow test 
C)  the policeman at the corner test 
D)  the "wild beast" test 
A)  affirmative defense 
B)  the policeman at the elbow test 
C)  the policeman at the corner test 
D)  the "wild beast" test

Question 5

The notion that the punishment for criminal activity should be proportionate to the harm that was committed is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  retribution. 
B)  deterrence. 
C)  mens rea. 
D)  actus reus. 
A)  retribution. 
B)  deterrence. 
C)  mens rea. 
D)  actus reus.

Question 6

_____ is the concept that the punishment of criminals teaches others that criminal activities lead to penalties.

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific deterrence 
B)  Retribution 
C)  General deterrence 
D)  Mens rea 
A)  Specific deterrence 
B)  Retribution 
C)  General deterrence 
D)  Mens rea

Question 7

The concept that a person who commits a crime, receives punishment for it through the workings of our legal system, and afterwards makes a decision to never commit a crime again, is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  retribution. 
B)  deterrence. 
C)  mens rea. 
D)  actus reus. 
A)  retribution. 
B)  deterrence. 
C)  mens rea. 
D)  actus reus.

Question 8

According to the text, postpartum psychosis that Andrea Yates suffered from includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  severe depression. 
B)  feelings of overwhelming anxiety. 
C)  acute headaches. 
D)  being out of touch with reality. 
A)  severe depression. 
B)  feelings of overwhelming anxiety. 
C)  acute headaches. 
D)  being out of touch with reality.

Question 9

On several occasions, Andrea Yates tried to kill _____, and still the jury at her first trial found her _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  her children; not guilty 
B)  herself; guilty 
C)  her husband; not guilty 
D)  her parents; not guilty 
A)  her children; not guilty 
B)  herself; guilty 
C)  her husband; not guilty 
D)  her parents; not guilty

Question 10

Legal definitions of insanity are crafted by:

Accepted Answer

A)  legislators and psychologists. 
B)  judges and psychiatrists. 
C)  social workers and psychologists. 
D)  legislators and judges. 
A)  legislators and psychologists. 
B)  judges and psychiatrists. 
C)  social workers and psychologists. 
D)  legislators and judges.

Question 11

Regarding the insanity defense, one reason that jurors often disregard the instructions from judges about legal definitions is that jurors use their _____, whereas the various definitions are often _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  commonsense notions of insanity; narrowly bound 
B)  narrowly bound concepts; based on common sense 
C)  complex concepts; based on common sense 
D)  constrained notions; intentional 
A)  commonsense notions of insanity; narrowly bound 
B)  narrowly bound concepts; based on common sense 
C)  complex concepts; based on common sense 
D)  constrained notions; intentional

Question 12

The Insanity Defense Reform Act (IDRA) of 1984 eliminated the _____ from the definition of insanity.

Accepted Answer

A)  burden of proof 
B)  mens rea 
C)  volitional capacity 
D)  cognitive test 
A)  burden of proof 
B)  mens rea 
C)  volitional capacity 
D)  cognitive test

Question 13

The idea of the insanity defense is based on the principle that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people are not quite normal. 
B)  people should not be punished if they are not responsible for their behavior. 
C)  behavior of mentally ill people is irrational. 
D)  behavior is only criminal if the person had the intention to harm another human being. 
A)  people are not quite normal. 
B)  people should not be punished if they are not responsible for their behavior. 
C)  behavior of mentally ill people is irrational. 
D)  behavior is only criminal if the person had the intention to harm another human being.

Question 14

Malingering refers to the _____ of psychological symptoms that might lead to the accused being termed incompetent to stand trial or insane.

Accepted Answer

A)  faking or exaggeration 
B)  decrease or abatement 
C)  increase 
D)  real evidence 
A)  faking or exaggeration 
B)  decrease or abatement 
C)  increase 
D)  real evidence

Question 15

The Durham standard took into consideration:

Accepted Answer

A)  mental disease or mental defect in a person. 
B)  the presumption that defendants are sane at the time of their alleged crime. 
C)  whether the defendant knew the nature and quality of their actions. 
D)  the defendant's criminal history. 
A)  mental disease or mental defect in a person. 
B)  the presumption that defendants are sane at the time of their alleged crime. 
C)  whether the defendant knew the nature and quality of their actions. 
D)  the defendant's criminal history.

Question 16

The psychiatric illnesses most commonly associated with successful insanity pleas include:

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual disability and neuroses. 
B)  psychosis and anxiety disorders. 
C)  psychosis and intellectual disability. 
D)  mood disorders and gender confusion disorder. 
A)  intellectual disability and neuroses. 
B)  psychosis and anxiety disorders. 
C)  psychosis and intellectual disability. 
D)  mood disorders and gender confusion disorder.

Question 17

The concept that individuals with issues relating to impaired cognitive understanding should not be held culpable was used as early as the Roman Empire. Roman law classified those individuals to be non compos mentis, or:

Accepted Answer

A)  not quite all there. 
B)  mentally competent. 
C)  without mastery of mind. 
D)  mens rea. 
A)  not quite all there. 
B)  mentally competent. 
C)  without mastery of mind. 
D)  mens rea.

Question 18

Mens rea refers to _____, whereas actus reus refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  committing a crime; a guilty mind 
B)  vicarious learning; a criminal act 
C)  specific deterrence; general deterrence 
D)  a guilty mind; a criminal act 
A)  committing a crime; a guilty mind 
B)  vicarious learning; a criminal act 
C)  specific deterrence; general deterrence 
D)  a guilty mind; a criminal act

Question 19

Mark has been suffering from schizophrenia for many years, and his delusions and hallucinations are sometimes hard to control even with medication. If he commits a crime, he:

Accepted Answer

A)  will definitely be found not guilty by reason of insanity. 
B)  is likely to be committed to a mental institution instead of prison. 
C)  may not meet the legal definition of "insanity". 
D)  will be medicated against his will. 
A)  will definitely be found not guilty by reason of insanity. 
B)  is likely to be committed to a mental institution instead of prison. 
C)  may not meet the legal definition of "insanity". 
D)  will be medicated against his will.

Question 20

The guilty but mentally ill (GBMI) verdict assumes that people who are found guilty of a criminal act should receive _____ but most offenders go _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental health treatment; to prison rather than mental institution 
B)  medication; free 
C)  counseling; to a psychiatric facility and not prison 
D)  mental health treatment; on without treatment because they are released shortly 
A)  mental health treatment; to prison rather than mental institution 
B)  medication; free 
C)  counseling; to a psychiatric facility and not prison 
D)  mental health treatment; on without treatment because they are released shortly

Exam 9: Section 2: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Development of the insanity defense can be traced back:

There are unique problems that are presented by insanity evaluations that make developing a test to evaluate insanity extremely difficult. All of the following are valid reasons for this EXCEPT:

According to the text, insanity:

According to the text, the _____ is when the impulse is so overwhelming that the criminal would have committed the act even if a police officer stood beside the criminal at the time of the crime.

The notion that the punishment for criminal activity should be proportionate to the harm that was committed is known as:

_____ is the concept that the punishment of criminals teaches others that criminal activities lead to penalties.

The concept that a person who commits a crime, receives punishment for it through the workings of our legal system, and afterwards makes a decision to never commit a crime again, is called:

According to the text, postpartum psychosis that Andrea Yates suffered from includes all of the following EXCEPT:

On several occasions, Andrea Yates tried to kill _____, and still the jury at her first trial found her _____.

Legal definitions of insanity are crafted by:

Regarding the insanity defense, one reason that jurors often disregard the instructions from judges about legal definitions is that jurors use their _____, whereas the various definitions are often _____.

The Insanity Defense Reform Act (IDRA) of 1984 eliminated the _____ from the definition of insanity.

The idea of the insanity defense is based on the principle that:

Malingering refers to the _____ of psychological symptoms that might lead to the accused being termed incompetent to stand trial or insane.

The Durham standard took into consideration:

The psychiatric illnesses most commonly associated with successful insanity pleas include:

The concept that individuals with issues relating to impaired cognitive understanding should not be held culpable was used as early as the Roman Empire. Roman law classified those individuals to be non compos mentis, or:

Mens rea refers to _____, whereas actus reus refers to _____.

Mark has been suffering from schizophrenia for many years, and his delusions and hallucinations are sometimes hard to control even with medication. If he commits a crime, he:

The guilty but mentally ill (GBMI) verdict assumes that people who are found guilty of a criminal act should receive _____ but most offenders go _____.

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 3: 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

Filters

On several occasions, Andrea Yates tried to kill _, and still the jury at her first trial found her _.

Regarding the insanity defense, one reason that jurors often disregard the instructions from judges about legal definitions is that jurors use their _, whereas the various definitions are often _.

Mens rea refers to _, whereas actus reus refers to _.

The guilty but mentally ill (GBMI) verdict assumes that people who are found guilty of a criminal act should receive _ but most offenders go _.