Question 1

According to the text, all of the following statements about people with serious mental illnesses are correct, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  A mentally ill person is more likely to be a victim than a perpetrator of violence. 
B)  Proper treatment of mental illness can essentially eliminate the slight increase in the risk of violence. 
C)  Substance abuse increases the likelihood of violence. 
D)  Playing video games increases the likelihood of violence.

Question 2

Psychopathy includes all of the following traits, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  persistent feelings of anger and resentment. 
B)  lack of empathy and lack of remorse. 
C)  dishonesty and tendency to be manipulative. 
D)  disinhibition, boldness, and meanness.

Question 3

The early studies of recidivism that tracked people released from confinement found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the vast majority of people deemed violent did not reoffend. 
B)  the vast majority of people deemed non-violent did reoffend. 
C)  the classification of risk based on clinical judgment is mostly correct. 
D)  about half of the subjects reoffended within 3 years.

Question 4

In many death penalty cases, the sentence is decided based on the _____ standard, which is a probability that the defendant would commit an act of criminal violence and thus presents a continuous threat to society.

Accepted Answer

A)  concurrent dangerousness 
B)  future dangerousness 
C)  possibility of recidivism 
D)  threat/control override

Question 5

Among dynamic markers of risk in actuarial prediction of future violence, there are all of the following factors, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychiatric symptomatology. 
B)  antisocial personality disorder. 
C)  lack of insight. 
D)  impulsivity.

Question 6

Researchers have determined three broad categories of predictors of risk for future violent behavior:

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical, actuarial, and mixed methods. 
B)  historical, dynamic, and risk management markers. 
C)  nomothetic, idiographic, and dialectical approaches. 
D)  ex post facto, false positives, and false negatives.

Question 7

Although _____ produce(s) more accurate predictions, most research on jurors' reactions to risk assessment evidence finds that _____ impact on jurors' ratings of dangerousness.

Accepted Answer

A)  actuarial methods; clinical testimony has a greater 
B)  clinical judgment; actuarial predictions have a greater 
C)  combined clinical and actuarial testimony; neither method has much 
D)  neither clinical nor actuarial methods; actuarial methods have a greater

Question 8

How does expert prediction of future dangerousness matter in death penalty cases? How does it differ from the usual risk assessment? Explain and discuss.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

The Supreme Court case of Kansas v. Hendricks (1997) has addressed several challenges about potential constitutional violations of SVP laws. Which one of the following is NOT among these challenges?

Accepted Answer

A)  SVP laws create a potential of double punishment for the same crime. 
B)  When the crime was committed, the possibility of the SVP-induced penalty did not exist. 
C)  SVP laws deprive individuals of their constitutional right to bear arms. 
D)  SVP laws arbitrarily deprive individuals of their right to freedom.

Question 10

Placing someone in a psychiatric facility against his or her will is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  voluntary civil commitment. 
B)  involuntary civil commitment. 
C)  involuntary criminal commitment. 
D)  deinstitutionalization.

Question 11

There are some important ways in which involuntary civil commitment is different from criminal confinement, as both currently exist. Which of the following is NOT one of these differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  The burden of proof: clear and convincing evidence versus beyond a reasonable doubt. 
B)  The length of confinement: indeterminate versus specified. 
C)  The reason for confinement: prevention of harm versus punishment. 
D)  The decision-making authority: courts versus psychiatrists.

Question 12

The Supreme Court made it clear in Barefoot v. Estelle (1983) that expert predictions of future dangerousness were _____ in capital sentencing _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  inadmissible; because of their high inaccuracy 
B)  inadmissible; despite their likely accuracy 
C)  admissible; despite their likely inaccuracy 
D)  admissible; because of their high accuracy

Question 13

At its high point (in the 1950s), the number of people housed in _____ in the United States reached close to _____ individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental asylums; ten thousand 
B)  mental asylums; half a million 
C)  jails and prisons; ten thousand 
D)  jails and prisons; ten million

Question 14

Static, or unchanging, markers that are used for predicting future violent behavior are also called:

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic markers. 
B)  risk management markers. 
C)  historical markers. 
D)  case markers.

Question 15

In assessing the risk of future violence, predictive markers that change over time and may be responsive to treatment are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic markers. 
B)  risk management markers. 
C)  historical markers. 
D)  case markers.

Question 16

According to a report completed by Gookin (2007), nearly _____ have been incarcerated as a result of the SVP laws in the United States since 1990. As of 2007, _____ of them have been released.

Accepted Answer

A)  250 sex offenders; none 
B)  1,000 violent criminals; none 
C)  4,500 sex offenders; 10% 
D)  100,000 violent criminals; 25%

Question 17

The predictive ability of more structured, scientific approaches to risk assessment has been found _____ compared with unstructured clinical judgment.

Accepted Answer

A)  less accurate 
B)  more accurate 
C)  practically infallible when 
D)  to produce almost identical results when

Question 18

In Kansas v. Hendricks (1997), the Supreme Court ruled that sexually violent predator civil commitment laws did NOT violate double jeopardy. Double jeopardy means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual was punished for two separate crimes in one sentence. 
B)  an individual was punished two times for the same crime. 
C)  a defendant was tried twice. 
D)  a convicted felon was subjected to two forms of punishment running concurrently.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an example of a historical, or "static," marker?

Accepted Answer

A)  Major mental disorder. 
B)  Personality disorder. 
C)  Impulsivity. 
D)  Age at first offense.

Question 20

The length of civil confinement is:

Accepted Answer

A)  specified at sentencing. 
B)  determined by the legal system alone. 
C)  determined by psychiatrists alone. 
D)  not specified up front.

Exam 15: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

According to the text, all of the following statements about people with serious mental illnesses are correct, EXCEPT:

Psychopathy includes all of the following traits, EXCEPT:

The early studies of recidivism that tracked people released from confinement found that:

In many death penalty cases, the sentence is decided based on the _____ standard, which is a probability that the defendant would commit an act of criminal violence and thus presents a continuous threat to society.

Among dynamic markers of risk in actuarial prediction of future violence, there are all of the following factors, EXCEPT:

Researchers have determined three broad categories of predictors of risk for future violent behavior:

Although _ produce(s) more accurate predictions, most research on jurors' reactions to risk assessment evidence finds that _ impact on jurors' ratings of dangerousness.

How does expert prediction of future dangerousness matter in death penalty cases? How does it differ from the usual risk assessment? Explain and discuss.

The Supreme Court case of Kansas v. Hendricks (1997) has addressed several challenges about potential constitutional violations of SVP laws. Which one of the following is NOT among these challenges?

Placing someone in a psychiatric facility against his or her will is known as:

There are some important ways in which involuntary civil commitment is different from criminal confinement, as both currently exist. Which of the following is NOT one of these differences?

The Supreme Court made it clear in Barefoot v. Estelle (1983) that expert predictions of future dangerousness were _ in capital sentencing _.

At its high point (in the 1950s) , the number of people housed in _ in the United States reached close to _ individuals.

Static, or unchanging, markers that are used for predicting future violent behavior are also called:

In assessing the risk of future violence, predictive markers that change over time and may be responsive to treatment are referred to as:

According to a report completed by Gookin (2007) , nearly _ have been incarcerated as a result of the SVP laws in the United States since 1990. As of 2007, _ of them have been released.

The predictive ability of more structured, scientific approaches to risk assessment has been found _____ compared with unstructured clinical judgment.

In Kansas v. Hendricks (1997) , the Supreme Court ruled that sexually violent predator civil commitment laws did NOT violate double jeopardy. Double jeopardy means that:

Which of the following is NOT an example of a historical, or "static," marker?

The length of civil confinement is:

Exam 15: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

According to the text, all of the following statements about people with serious mental illnesses are correct, EXCEPT:

Psychopathy includes all of the following traits, EXCEPT:

The early studies of recidivism that tracked people released from confinement found that:

In many death penalty cases, the sentence is decided based on the _____ standard, which is a probability that the defendant would commit an act of criminal violence and thus presents a continuous threat to society.

Among dynamic markers of risk in actuarial prediction of future violence, there are all of the following factors, EXCEPT:

Researchers have determined three broad categories of predictors of risk for future violent behavior:

Although _____ produce(s) more accurate predictions, most research on jurors' reactions to risk assessment evidence finds that _____ impact on jurors' ratings of dangerousness.

How does expert prediction of future dangerousness matter in death penalty cases? How does it differ from the usual risk assessment? Explain and discuss.

The Supreme Court case of Kansas v. Hendricks (1997) has addressed several challenges about potential constitutional violations of SVP laws. Which one of the following is NOT among these challenges?

Placing someone in a psychiatric facility against his or her will is known as:

There are some important ways in which involuntary civil commitment is different from criminal confinement, as both currently exist. Which of the following is NOT one of these differences?

The Supreme Court made it clear in Barefoot v. Estelle (1983) that expert predictions of future dangerousness were _____ in capital sentencing _____.

At its high point (in the 1950s) , the number of people housed in _____ in the United States reached close to _____ individuals.

Static, or unchanging, markers that are used for predicting future violent behavior are also called:

In assessing the risk of future violence, predictive markers that change over time and may be responsive to treatment are referred to as:

According to a report completed by Gookin (2007) , nearly _____ have been incarcerated as a result of the SVP laws in the United States since 1990. As of 2007, _____ of them have been released.

The predictive ability of more structured, scientific approaches to risk assessment has been found _____ compared with unstructured clinical judgment.

In Kansas v. Hendricks (1997) , the Supreme Court ruled that sexually violent predator civil commitment laws did NOT violate double jeopardy. Double jeopardy means that:

Which of the following is NOT an example of a historical, or "static," marker?

The length of civil confinement is:

Although _ produce(s) more accurate predictions, most research on jurors' reactions to risk assessment evidence finds that _ impact on jurors' ratings of dangerousness.

The Supreme Court made it clear in Barefoot v. Estelle (1983) that expert predictions of future dangerousness were _ in capital sentencing _.

At its high point (in the 1950s) , the number of people housed in _ in the United States reached close to _ individuals.

According to a report completed by Gookin (2007) , nearly _ have been incarcerated as a result of the SVP laws in the United States since 1990. As of 2007, _ of them have been released.