Question 1

What types of assumptions have the courts made in determining what interrogation techniques are acceptable?

Accepted Answer

The courts have made several assumptions

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a possible characteristic of authoritarianism as described by Boehm (1968)?

Accepted Answer

A) An expression of right-wing philosophy 
B) A belief that a question can have more than one answer 
C) Indiscriminate endorsement of the acts of constituted authority 
D) An essentially punitive nature 
A) An expression of right-wing philosophy 
B) A belief that a question can have more than one answer 
C) Indiscriminate endorsement of the acts of constituted authority 
D) An essentially punitive nature

Question 3

An analysis of civil juror bias scales found two distinct factors:

Accepted Answer

A) attitudes opposed to government regulation and attitudes about proper safety standards. 
B) attitudes opposed to government regulation and belief in a just world. 
C) attitudes about personal responsibility and attitudes about proper safety standards. 
D) attitudes opposed to government regulation and attitudes about proper safety standards 
A) attitudes opposed to government regulation and attitudes about proper safety standards. 
B) attitudes opposed to government regulation and belief in a just world. 
C) attitudes about personal responsibility and attitudes about proper safety standards. 
D) attitudes opposed to government regulation and attitudes about proper safety standards

Question 4

Discuss the John Karr case and identify which type of false confession he made.What might have been his motivations?

Accepted Answer

The John Karr case refers to the arrest

Question 5

When the defense reconstrues elements in the prosecution's story and offers a different interpretation of them,they are using

Accepted Answer

A) a reconstruction strategy. 
B) narrative coherence. 
C) a redefinition strategy. 
D) narrative fidelity. 
A) a reconstruction strategy. 
B) narrative coherence. 
C) a redefinition strategy. 
D) narrative fidelity.

Question 6

Trial consultants are often used by the_________ in criminal trials and by the__________ in civil trials.

Accepted Answer

A) defense;defendant 
B) defense;plaintiff 
C) prosecution;defendant 
D) prosecution;plaintiff 
A) defense;defendant 
B) defense;plaintiff 
C) prosecution;defendant 
D) prosecution;plaintiff

Question 7

The proposition that group stereotypes may be unwisely generalized,but that some basic distinctions between groups exist,is called the

Accepted Answer

A) fundamental attribution error. 
B) kernel of truth hypothesis. 
C) attitudinal consistency approach. 
D) intergroup differential. 
A) fundamental attribution error. 
B) kernel of truth hypothesis. 
C) attitudinal consistency approach. 
D) intergroup differential.

Question 8

Describe the contents of police manuals on interrogation.

Accepted Answer

Police manuals on interrogation typicall

Question 9

What is NOT one of the marks of a well-done change of venue survey?

Accepted Answer

A) The jurisdiction that serves as a comparison is demographically similar. 
B) The survey measures the respondent's knowledge of the case. 
C) The survey measures the respondent's knowledge of the legal system. 
D) The survey measures the respondent's view of the suspect's guilt. 
A) The jurisdiction that serves as a comparison is demographically similar. 
B) The survey measures the respondent's knowledge of the case. 
C) The survey measures the respondent's knowledge of the legal system. 
D) The survey measures the respondent's view of the suspect's guilt.

Question 10

Several court cases on confessions and interrogations were presented in Chapter 11.Select three and comment on the court's decision and why it was or was not the correct one in your opinion.

Accepted Answer

One of the court cases on confessions an

Question 11

What is an example of powerless speech?

Accepted Answer

A) Not taking time before answering a question 
B) Answering a question one does not understand 
C) Not answering a question succinctly 
D) Using qualifiers when answering a question 
A) Not taking time before answering a question 
B) Answering a question one does not understand 
C) Not answering a question succinctly 
D) Using qualifiers when answering a question

Question 12

What is the position of the courts on trial consultants?

Accepted Answer

A) An increasing number of states are banning trial consultants. 
B) It is illegal for one side to have a trial consultant if the other does not. 
C) It is legal for one side to have a trial consultant if the other does not. 
D) An attorney must share all analyses done by a trial consultant with the 
A) An increasing number of states are banning trial consultants. 
B) It is illegal for one side to have a trial consultant if the other does not. 
C) It is legal for one side to have a trial consultant if the other does not. 
D) An attorney must share all analyses done by a trial consultant with the

Question 13

How many states currently license or certify trial consultants?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 8 
C) 23 
D) All 50 
A) 0 
B) 8 
C) 23 
D) All 50

What types of assumptions have the courts made in determining what interrogation techniques are acceptable?

Which of the following is NOT a possible characteristic of authoritarianism as described by Boehm (1968)?

An analysis of civil juror bias scales found two distinct factors:

Discuss the John Karr case and identify which type of false confession he made.What might have been his motivations?

When the defense reconstrues elements in the prosecution's story and offers a different interpretation of them,they are using

Trial consultants are often used by the_ in criminal trials and by the__ in civil trials.

The proposition that group stereotypes may be unwisely generalized,but that some basic distinctions between groups exist,is called the

Describe the contents of police manuals on interrogation.

What is NOT one of the marks of a well-done change of venue survey?

Several court cases on confessions and interrogations were presented in Chapter 11.Select three and comment on the court's decision and why it was or was not the correct one in your opinion.

What is an example of powerless speech?

What is the position of the courts on trial consultants?

How many states currently license or certify trial consultants?

Forensic Psychology: Promises and Problems

Forensic Psychologists: Roles and Responsibilities

Psychology and Law Enforcement: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Techniques of Criminal Investigation: Profiling, Psychological Autopsies, Hypnosis, and Lie Detection

Insanity and Competency

From Dangerousness to Risk Assessment: Violence, Sexual Offending, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Suicide

Syndrome Evidence: Battered Woman Syndrome and Rape Trauma Syndrome

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Custody and Related Decisions

Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedures

Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Death Penalty Trials and Appeals

Influencing Public Policy

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Exam 11: Interrogations and Confessions

What types of assumptions have the courts made in determining what interrogation techniques are acceptable?

Which of the following is NOT a possible characteristic of authoritarianism as described by Boehm (1968)?

An analysis of civil juror bias scales found two distinct factors:

Discuss the John Karr case and identify which type of false confession he made.What might have been his motivations?

When the defense reconstrues elements in the prosecution's story and offers a different interpretation of them,they are using

Trial consultants are often used by the_________ in criminal trials and by the__________ in civil trials.

The proposition that group stereotypes may be unwisely generalized,but that some basic distinctions between groups exist,is called the

Describe the contents of police manuals on interrogation.

What is NOT one of the marks of a well-done change of venue survey?

Several court cases on confessions and interrogations were presented in Chapter 11.Select three and comment on the court's decision and why it was or was not the correct one in your opinion.

What is an example of powerless speech?

What is the position of the courts on trial consultants?

How many states currently license or certify trial consultants?

Forensic Psychology: Promises and Problems

Forensic Psychologists: Roles and Responsibilities

Psychology and Law Enforcement: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Techniques of Criminal Investigation: Profiling, Psychological Autopsies, Hypnosis, and Lie Detection

Insanity and Competency

From Dangerousness to Risk Assessment: Violence, Sexual Offending, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Suicide

Syndrome Evidence: Battered Woman Syndrome and Rape Trauma Syndrome

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Custody and Related Decisions

Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedures

Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Death Penalty Trials and Appeals

Influencing Public Policy

Filters

Trial consultants are often used by the_ in criminal trials and by the__ in civil trials.