Question 1

Which explanation of fitness and competency is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person found fit to stand trial may later be found NCRMD if competency is restored. 
B)  Not every person found NCRMD has earlier been found unfit to stand trial. 
C)  Fitness to stand trial in the United States is called "sanity qualified." 
D)  Both fitness to stand trial and NCRMD require that a person suffer from serious mental illness. 
A)  A person found fit to stand trial may later be found NCRMD if competency is restored. 
B)  Not every person found NCRMD has earlier been found unfit to stand trial. 
C)  Fitness to stand trial in the United States is called "sanity qualified." 
D)  Both fitness to stand trial and NCRMD require that a person suffer from serious mental illness.

Question 2

Deficits related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder such as problems of planning, problem solving and inhibition are referred to as impairments in _____ functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  adaptive 
C)  executive 
D)  structured 
A)  cognitive 
B)  adaptive 
C)  executive 
D)  structured

Question 3

A study of maternal filicide cases in Quebec found that _____ percent of the women had a psychiatric motive and _____ had had previous psychiatric treatment for depression or psychosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  42; few 
B)  55; few 
C)  65; most 
D)  85; most 
A)  42; few 
B)  55; few 
C)  65; most 
D)  85; most

Question 4

According to the text, which element is NOT included in the Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Courts could apply a high-risk designation to offenders deemed to be a risk to the public. 
B)  Release and opportunities to leave custody on temporary passes would be more limited. 
C)  Status reviews would be postponed from once per year to every three years. 
D)  Victims would automatically receive status updates on classification changes of offenders. 
A)  Courts could apply a high-risk designation to offenders deemed to be a risk to the public. 
B)  Release and opportunities to leave custody on temporary passes would be more limited. 
C)  Status reviews would be postponed from once per year to every three years. 
D)  Victims would automatically receive status updates on classification changes of offenders.

Question 5

Which is NOT one of the characteristics of individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder as explained in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are eager to please and likely to give in to social pressure. 
B)  They equal non-FASD but high-risk youth in terms of fitness to stand trial impairments. 
C)  They tend to make up information when unsure of a question or an answer. 
D)  The are substantially overrepresented in the criminal justice system. 
A)  They are eager to please and likely to give in to social pressure. 
B)  They equal non-FASD but high-risk youth in terms of fitness to stand trial impairments. 
C)  They tend to make up information when unsure of a question or an answer. 
D)  The are substantially overrepresented in the criminal justice system.

Question 6

Which was NOT a finding from follow-up studies of NCRMD outcomes in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  During a three-year follow-up only 10 percent of NCRMD defendants committed a new offence for which they were convicted or found NCRMD. 
B)  The average period that an NCRMD defendant stayed under the supervision of the Review Board was six years. 
C)  About half of all NCRMD defendants studied finally achieved an absolute discharge from the Review Board's jurisdiction. 
D)  It is very rare for an NCRMD defendant to obtain an absolute discharge just after their initial disposition. 
A)  During a three-year follow-up only 10 percent of NCRMD defendants committed a new offence for which they were convicted or found NCRMD. 
B)  The average period that an NCRMD defendant stayed under the supervision of the Review Board was six years. 
C)  About half of all NCRMD defendants studied finally achieved an absolute discharge from the Review Board's jurisdiction. 
D)  It is very rare for an NCRMD defendant to obtain an absolute discharge just after their initial disposition.

Question 7

Which statement regarding automatism is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In R. v. Stone, the insane automatism defense was successful and the defendant was acquitted in the manslaughter of his wife. 
B)  A successful defense requires psychiatric evidence that the accused acted involuntarily, on a balance of probabilities. 
C)  Non-insane automatism usually results from a blow to the head, poisoning, stroke or hypoglycemia. 
D)  Automatism defences require unconscious, involuntary behavior lacking the capacity for mens rea. 
A)  In R. v. Stone, the insane automatism defense was successful and the defendant was acquitted in the manslaughter of his wife. 
B)  A successful defense requires psychiatric evidence that the accused acted involuntarily, on a balance of probabilities. 
C)  Non-insane automatism usually results from a blow to the head, poisoning, stroke or hypoglycemia. 
D)  Automatism defences require unconscious, involuntary behavior lacking the capacity for mens rea.

Question 8

The only fitness to stand trial test that was developed and published in Canada was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Competency Screening Test. 
B)  MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool-Criminal Adjudication. 
C)  Fitness Interview Test-Revised. 
D)  Competency Assessment Instrument. 
A)  Competency Screening Test. 
B)  MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool-Criminal Adjudication. 
C)  Fitness Interview Test-Revised. 
D)  Competency Assessment Instrument.

Question 9

Mental health clinicians, the text explains, use the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to work from, which is the _____ edition.

Accepted Answer

A)  5th 
B)  6th 
C)  7th 
D)  8th 
A)  5th 
B)  6th 
C)  7th 
D)  8th

Question 10

Which was NOT one of the outcomes of Winko v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The court officially acknowledged a different level of criminal responsibility for NCRMD. 
B)  The case provided an interpretation for "significant threat to the community." 
C)  The justices changed policy so that NCRMD is a type of conviction entered into record. 
D)  Findings were that if the review board can't agree on crime risk, discharge must be ordered. 
A)  The court officially acknowledged a different level of criminal responsibility for NCRMD. 
B)  The case provided an interpretation for "significant threat to the community." 
C)  The justices changed policy so that NCRMD is a type of conviction entered into record. 
D)  Findings were that if the review board can't agree on crime risk, discharge must be ordered.

Question 11

Fitness to stand trial tests have specific legal goals different from standard psychological instruments and for that reason they belong to a group called _____ instruments.

Accepted Answer

A)  courtroom diagnostic 
B)  psycholegal evidence 
C)  forensic assessment 
D)  clinical defence 
A)  courtroom diagnostic 
B)  psycholegal evidence 
C)  forensic assessment 
D)  clinical defence

Question 12

In the process of ordering treatment for a UST defendant, evaluators must believe that the patient can be made fit within a period of time that is usually ______ days.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  90 
C)  120 
D)  150 
A)  60 
B)  90 
C)  120 
D)  150

Question 13

According to the text, of the offenders diagnosed in Canada between 1992 and 2004, _____ percent had dual diagnoses.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  17 
C)  24 
D)  29 
A)  9 
B)  17 
C)  24 
D)  29

Question 14

Discuss what you think the optimal size of a jury might be and how the numbers might vary by type of crimes or uses in civil matters.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary based on personal opini

Question 15

Which statement about adolescent competency to stand trial is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beginning in 2002, young offenders can be tried in adult court. 
B)  Juveniles tried in youth court may receive adult sentences for serious crimes. 
C)  To date, adult legislation has been used to determine youth fitness to stand trial. 
D)  A fitness requirement for those 12 to17 years old is addressed in the Youth Criminal Justice Act. 
A)  Beginning in 2002, young offenders can be tried in adult court. 
B)  Juveniles tried in youth court may receive adult sentences for serious crimes. 
C)  To date, adult legislation has been used to determine youth fitness to stand trial. 
D)  A fitness requirement for those 12 to17 years old is addressed in the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Question 16

Explain the stages in the jury deliberation process and the various complications that can arise in each one.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should include the

Question 17

According to the authors, in cases where the insanity defense has been used successfully, it is most often because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the treatment options seemed necessary for the safety of all. 
B)  the defence and the prosecution agreed beforehand that it was appropriate. 
C)  the experts for the defence were more convincing than those for the government. 
D)  the offence was one that involved irrational violent criminal behavior. 
A)  the treatment options seemed necessary for the safety of all. 
B)  the defence and the prosecution agreed beforehand that it was appropriate. 
C)  the experts for the defence were more convincing than those for the government. 
D)  the offence was one that involved irrational violent criminal behavior.

Question 18

How do the rulings of the various courts on inadmissible evidence protect the rights of individuals in the justice system?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but may refer to the f

Question 19

Describe the various in-court aids to comprehension and how they have been studied and ruled on by the courts.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should include som

Question 20

Explain the evolution of insanity laws in Canada.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should refer to so

Which explanation of fitness and competency is FALSE?

Deficits related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder such as problems of planning, problem solving and inhibition are referred to as impairments in _____ functioning.

A study of maternal filicide cases in Quebec found that _ percent of the women had a psychiatric motive and _ had had previous psychiatric treatment for depression or psychosis.

According to the text, which element is NOT included in the Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act?

Which is NOT one of the characteristics of individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder as explained in the text?

Which was NOT a finding from follow-up studies of NCRMD outcomes in Canada?

Which statement regarding automatism is FALSE?

The only fitness to stand trial test that was developed and published in Canada was the:

Mental health clinicians, the text explains, use the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to work from, which is the _____ edition.

Which was NOT one of the outcomes of Winko v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute)?

Fitness to stand trial tests have specific legal goals different from standard psychological instruments and for that reason they belong to a group called _____ instruments.

In the process of ordering treatment for a UST defendant, evaluators must believe that the patient can be made fit within a period of time that is usually ______ days.

According to the text, of the offenders diagnosed in Canada between 1992 and 2004, _____ percent had dual diagnoses.

Discuss what you think the optimal size of a jury might be and how the numbers might vary by type of crimes or uses in civil matters.

Which statement about adolescent competency to stand trial is FALSE?

Explain the stages in the jury deliberation process and the various complications that can arise in each one.

According to the authors, in cases where the insanity defense has been used successfully, it is most often because:

How do the rulings of the various courts on inadmissible evidence protect the rights of individuals in the justice system?

Describe the various in-court aids to comprehension and how they have been studied and ruled on by the courts.

Explain the evolution of insanity laws in Canada.

Psychology and the Law: a Cautious Alliance

Interrogations and Confessions

Lie Detection

Criminal Profiling

Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Interviewing Children and Memories of Sexual Abuse

Jury Selection

Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Predicting Violent Behaviour and Risk Assessment

Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Battered Women Syndrome and Syndrome Evidence

Role of Psychology in the Civil Area: Child Custody Disputes, Parental Competence, Workplace Law

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Exam 9: Fitness to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility

Which explanation of fitness and competency is FALSE?

Deficits related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder such as problems of planning, problem solving and inhibition are referred to as impairments in _____ functioning.

A study of maternal filicide cases in Quebec found that _____ percent of the women had a psychiatric motive and _____ had had previous psychiatric treatment for depression or psychosis.

According to the text, which element is NOT included in the Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act?

Which is NOT one of the characteristics of individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder as explained in the text?

Which was NOT a finding from follow-up studies of NCRMD outcomes in Canada?

Which statement regarding automatism is FALSE?

The only fitness to stand trial test that was developed and published in Canada was the:

Mental health clinicians, the text explains, use the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to work from, which is the _____ edition.

Which was NOT one of the outcomes of Winko v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute)?

Fitness to stand trial tests have specific legal goals different from standard psychological instruments and for that reason they belong to a group called _____ instruments.

In the process of ordering treatment for a UST defendant, evaluators must believe that the patient can be made fit within a period of time that is usually ______ days.

According to the text, of the offenders diagnosed in Canada between 1992 and 2004, _____ percent had dual diagnoses.

Discuss what you think the optimal size of a jury might be and how the numbers might vary by type of crimes or uses in civil matters.

Which statement about adolescent competency to stand trial is FALSE?

Explain the stages in the jury deliberation process and the various complications that can arise in each one.

According to the authors, in cases where the insanity defense has been used successfully, it is most often because:

How do the rulings of the various courts on inadmissible evidence protect the rights of individuals in the justice system?

Describe the various in-court aids to comprehension and how they have been studied and ruled on by the courts.

Explain the evolution of insanity laws in Canada.

Psychology and the Law: a Cautious Alliance

Interrogations and Confessions

Lie Detection

Criminal Profiling

Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Interviewing Children and Memories of Sexual Abuse

Jury Selection

Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Predicting Violent Behaviour and Risk Assessment

Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Battered Women Syndrome and Syndrome Evidence

Role of Psychology in the Civil Area: Child Custody Disputes, Parental Competence, Workplace Law

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A study of maternal filicide cases in Quebec found that _ percent of the women had a psychiatric motive and _ had had previous psychiatric treatment for depression or psychosis.