Exam 8: Section 2: Competency to Stand Trial

Eric was scheduled for trial as a result of a felony offense. It was soon discovered that he was certain that the light fixtures throughout his city were purposely set there by aliens trying to learn how to "fit in." He was found incompetent to stand trial, but not because of his alien theory. He was found incompetent because:

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Question 21

To commit someone to a mental institution for an indefinite period of time, an individual must be deemed either _ or _.

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Question 22

The second edition of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) is a measure of:

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Question 23

What is a primary advantage of providing an evaluation of competency of a defendant within an institution rather than outpatiently?

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Question 24

Bona fide doubt may also be referred to as _____ doubt.

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Question 25

When requested to perform assessment of competence, clinicians:

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Question 26

Competency to stand trial (CST) has two basic components to its definition. The first component refers to the accused individual's _. The second component refers to the accused individual's _.

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Question 27

According to the text, _____ states allow juveniles of a certain age to be tried in adult venues when charged with serious crimes.

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Question 28

Psychological tests related specifically to legal issues, for example, for the evaluation of competence to stand trial, are referred to as:

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Question 29

According to the definition in the text, malingering means that an individual is:

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Exam 8: Section 2: Competency to Stand Trial

To commit someone to a mental institution for an indefinite period of time, an individual must be deemed either _____ or _____.

The second edition of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) is a measure of:

What is a primary advantage of providing an evaluation of competency of a defendant within an institution rather than outpatiently?

Bona fide doubt may also be referred to as _____ doubt.

When requested to perform assessment of competence, clinicians:

Competency to stand trial (CST) has two basic components to its definition. The first component refers to the accused individual's _____. The second component refers to the accused individual's _____.

According to the text, _____ states allow juveniles of a certain age to be tried in adult venues when charged with serious crimes.

Psychological tests related specifically to legal issues, for example, for the evaluation of competence to stand trial, are referred to as:

According to the definition in the text, malingering means that an individual is:

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 3: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 1: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 2: 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

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To commit someone to a mental institution for an indefinite period of time, an individual must be deemed either _ or _.

Competency to stand trial (CST) has two basic components to its definition. The first component refers to the accused individual's _. The second component refers to the accused individual's _.