Exam 2: Roles and Responsibilities of Forensic Psychologists

In the mid-1990s,the Canadian Psychological Association submitted a report to the federal justice minister on recovered memory evidence.What did the report recommend?

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Question 21

Describe some potential conflicts between trial consultants and the attorneys they work with.

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Question 22

Describe some of the ethical issues facing the psychologist as an expert witness.

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Question 23

A Ph.D.is required for someone to become a trial consultant.

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Question 24

Which of the following questions best corresponds to a defendant's competence to stand trial?

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Question 25

It is almost impossible to prosecute an expert witness for perjury.

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Question 26

Which of the following of Saks's roles for expert witnesses would be most likely to agree with the statement,"My primary responsibility is to present only information that agrees with my employer's values,not my own"?

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Question 27

Contrast an advocacy brief and a science-translation brief.Give an example of each.

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Question 28

Ring (1971)observed that most social psychologists are socially liberal.

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Question 29

What is the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised?

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Question 30

Describe the four misuses of the PCL-R as described by Hare.

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Question 31

While perhaps 1 percent of the general population may be classified as psychopaths,what percentage of the prison population do they comprise?

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Question 32

Who is permitted to present opinions as part of testimony?

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Question 33

Describe some of the ethical issues facing a trial consultant.

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Question 34

Which of the following best represents the danger of the advocate role in expert testimony?

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Question 35

What are the two important contributions to forensic psychology that scientific briefs make,according to Grisso and Saks?

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Question 36

Which of the following focuses on the importance of the general acceptance of an expert's testimony,emphasizing its relevance?

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Question 37

What are the various perspectives of expert witnesses as described by Saks (1992)?

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Question 38

In Canada,solicitor-client confidentiality can be breached when several criteria have been met.Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria?

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Question 39

Which of the following is NOT a temptation of forensic psychology and a risk in its use?

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In the mid-1990s,the Canadian Psychological Association submitted a report to the federal justice minister on recovered memory evidence.What did the report recommend?

Describe some potential conflicts between trial consultants and the attorneys they work with.

Describe some of the ethical issues facing the psychologist as an expert witness.

A Ph.D.is required for someone to become a trial consultant.

Which of the following questions best corresponds to a defendant's competence to stand trial?

It is almost impossible to prosecute an expert witness for perjury.

Which of the following of Saks's roles for expert witnesses would be most likely to agree with the statement,"My primary responsibility is to present only information that agrees with my employer's values,not my own"?

Contrast an advocacy brief and a science-translation brief.Give an example of each.

Ring (1971)observed that most social psychologists are socially liberal.

What is the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised?

Describe the four misuses of the PCL-R as described by Hare.

While perhaps 1 percent of the general population may be classified as psychopaths,what percentage of the prison population do they comprise?

Who is permitted to present opinions as part of testimony?

Describe some of the ethical issues facing a trial consultant.

Which of the following best represents the danger of the advocate role in expert testimony?

What are the two important contributions to forensic psychology that scientific briefs make,according to Grisso and Saks?

Which of the following focuses on the importance of the general acceptance of an expert's testimony,emphasizing its relevance?

What are the various perspectives of expert witnesses as described by Saks (1992)?

In Canada,solicitor-client confidentiality can be breached when several criteria have been met.Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria?

Which of the following is NOT a temptation of forensic psychology and a risk in its use?

An Analysis of the Field of Forensic Psychology

The Police: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Criminal Profiling

Deception Detection in the Legal System

Remembering Crime

Police Interrogations and Confessions

The Psychology of the Jury

Criminal Responsibility and Competency to Stand Trial

Intimate Partner Violence, Homicide and Stalking

Sexual Offenders

The Psychology of Child and Adult Sexual Assault Victims

Psychopathy: History, Assessment, Etiology, and Its Association With Violence

The Role of Psychology in Sentencing, Parole, and Dangerous Offender Hearings in Canada

The Promising Future of Forensic Psychology in Canada

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