Question 1

Which is NOT one of three factors that govern the determination of whether public safety outweighs solicitor-client privilege?

Accepted Answer

A)  The risk is to a specific individual or clearly identified group. 
B)  The risk is imminent. 
C)  The risk has been confided to the solicitor of court record. 
D)  The risk is severe. 
A)  The risk is to a specific individual or clearly identified group. 
B)  The risk is imminent. 
C)  The risk has been confided to the solicitor of court record. 
D)  The risk is severe.

Question 2

Which statement about factors associated with violence recidivism is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher IQ is a greater risk factor for males with the potential for antisocial behaviour. 
B)  Having had a secure attachment to a primary caregiver during childhood lowers risk. 
C)  Youth are more at risk than older offenders. 
D)  Males are more likely than females to engage in serious violent crime. 
A)  Higher IQ is a greater risk factor for males with the potential for antisocial behaviour. 
B)  Having had a secure attachment to a primary caregiver during childhood lowers risk. 
C)  Youth are more at risk than older offenders. 
D)  Males are more likely than females to engage in serious violent crime.

Question 3

Should psychopathy be assessed or diagnosed in children? Why and why not?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary depending on views but

Question 4

The duty of care that applies to mental health professionals in Canada came from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Barefoot v. Estelle. 
B)  Smith v. Jones. 
C)  R. v. Whitmore. 
D)  R. v. Bernardo. 
A)  Barefoot v. Estelle. 
B)  Smith v. Jones. 
C)  R. v. Whitmore. 
D)  R. v. Bernardo.

Question 5

Which statement involving the characteristics of psychopathy is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not difficult to recognize a psychopath because they rarely fit in. 
B)  The most common clinical test to identify psychopathy is Hare's Psychopathy Checklist ?Revised. 
C)  Recent research seems to enforce support earlier ideas about the untreatability of psychopathy in youth. 
D)  Unlike sociopaths, criminal psychopaths are most commonly involved in extreme violence or serial killsings. 
A)  It is not difficult to recognize a psychopath because they rarely fit in. 
B)  The most common clinical test to identify psychopathy is Hare's Psychopathy Checklist ?Revised. 
C)  Recent research seems to enforce support earlier ideas about the untreatability of psychopathy in youth. 
D)  Unlike sociopaths, criminal psychopaths are most commonly involved in extreme violence or serial killsings.

Question 6

The type of risk assessment noted for being most focused on the specific individual being evaluated is:

Accepted Answer

A)  unstructured clinical judgment. 
B)  actuarial prediction. 
C)  quasi-structured linkage assessment. 
D)  structured professional judgment. 
A)  unstructured clinical judgment. 
B)  actuarial prediction. 
C)  quasi-structured linkage assessment. 
D)  structured professional judgment.

Question 7

Ontario was the first province in Canada to have a sex offender registry. It was created through _________ _____ Law.

Accepted Answer

A)  Christopher's 
B)  Ashley's 
C)  Megan's 
D)  Matthew's 
A)  Christopher's 
B)  Ashley's 
C)  Megan's 
D)  Matthew's

Question 8

According to Monahan, the most significant form of predictive error made when conducting violence risk assessments is:

Accepted Answer

A)  over-estimating the confidence interval. 
B)  violating the assumptions of statistical tests. 
C)  setting significance levels too low. 
D)  ignoring or overlooking base rates. 
A)  over-estimating the confidence interval. 
B)  violating the assumptions of statistical tests. 
C)  setting significance levels too low. 
D)  ignoring or overlooking base rates.

Question 9

Which factor is NOT one that causes base rates of violence to vary?

Accepted Answer

A)  type of behaviour measured. 
B)  who is collecting and coding the data 
C)  the setting events take place in 
D)  the population in question 
A)  type of behaviour measured. 
B)  who is collecting and coding the data 
C)  the setting events take place in 
D)  the population in question

Question 10

The weaknesses noted in this which type of risk assessment are that it may over-predict violence and does not consider base-rates of reoffending.?

Accepted Answer

A)  unstructured clinical judgment 
B)  actuarial prediction 
C)  structured professional judgement 
D)  quasi-structured linkage assessment 
A)  unstructured clinical judgment 
B)  actuarial prediction 
C)  structured professional judgement 
D)  quasi-structured linkage assessment

Question 11

Which statement about changes in Canadian law concerning dangerous offenders is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Faint Hope Clause reducing the time to parole eligibility was included in the Tackling Violent Crime Act of 2008. 
B)  The reverse onus clause requiring defendants to prove they are not dangerous has been struck down. 
C)  The Parole Board of Canada now determines if the offender is a risk or isf eligible for parole. 
D)  Peter Whitmore, a notorious repeat sex offender, avoided the DO designation under a plea agreement. 
A)  The Faint Hope Clause reducing the time to parole eligibility was included in the Tackling Violent Crime Act of 2008. 
B)  The reverse onus clause requiring defendants to prove they are not dangerous has been struck down. 
C)  The Parole Board of Canada now determines if the offender is a risk or isf eligible for parole. 
D)  Peter Whitmore, a notorious repeat sex offender, avoided the DO designation under a plea agreement.

Question 12

Which is NOT one of the instruments for assessing risk discussed in this section?.

Accepted Answer

A)  Historical Clinical Risk Management Scheme 
B)  Structured Interview of Habitual Symptoms of Risk 
C)  Short-Tterm Assessment of Risk and Treatability 
D)  Spousal Assault Risk Assessment 
A)  Historical Clinical Risk Management Scheme 
B)  Structured Interview of Habitual Symptoms of Risk 
C)  Short-Tterm Assessment of Risk and Treatability 
D)  Spousal Assault Risk Assessment

Question 13

Which statement about Peter Whitmore's infamous case is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Until his last conviction, Whitmore was not registered with Canada's National Sex Offender Registry. 
B)  On his first offences of abduction and 5 child sexual crimes, he served less than two years. 
C)  Whitmore made a plea agreement to avoid the dangerous offender designation. 
D)  Whitmore's career of sex-related crimes spanned from 1993 until his 2006 capture in 2006. 
A)  Until his last conviction, Whitmore was not registered with Canada's National Sex Offender Registry. 
B)  On his first offences of abduction and 5 child sexual crimes, he served less than two years. 
C)  Whitmore made a plea agreement to avoid the dangerous offender designation. 
D)  Whitmore's career of sex-related crimes spanned from 1993 until his 2006 capture in 2006.

Question 14

The strongest predictor of violent recidivism among the static factors is:

Accepted Answer

A)  early onset of delinquency. 
B)  impulsivity. 
C)  multiple prior offences. 
D)  conduct disorders. 
A)  early onset of delinquency. 
B)  impulsivity. 
C)  multiple prior offences. 
D)  conduct disorders.

Question 15

Discuss changes in laws in Canada that have occurred over time pertaining to the National Sex Offender Registry and how it currently operates.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should include som

Question 16

Under one of the oldest models for conceptualizing forensic treatment, the responsivity principle explains that:

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment programs should be tailored to fit individual traits and needs of each offender. 
B)  interventions should address dynamic risks or criminogenic traits directly linked to behavior. 
C)  highest level of treatment resources should be used to target the highest risk offenders. 
D)  treatments should target offender's preferences and goals thus motivating improvements. 
A)  treatment programs should be tailored to fit individual traits and needs of each offender. 
B)  interventions should address dynamic risks or criminogenic traits directly linked to behavior. 
C)  highest level of treatment resources should be used to target the highest risk offenders. 
D)  treatments should target offender's preferences and goals thus motivating improvements.

Question 17

Which statement is NOT one of the reasons actuarial assessments do not use dynamic and risk management markers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are less well-studied than historical risk factors. 
B)  They require repeated measures to be useful. 
C)  They are more difficult to measure than historical risk factors. 
D)  They do not remain stable over the period of the prediction. 
A)  They are less well-studied than historical risk factors. 
B)  They require repeated measures to be useful. 
C)  They are more difficult to measure than historical risk factors. 
D)  They do not remain stable over the period of the prediction.

Question 18

Regarding risk assessment, which of the following is an example of a false negative?

Accepted Answer

A)  person who was predicted not to become violent who turns out not to be violent. 
B)  person who was predicted to become violent who turns out not to be violent. 
C)  person who was predicted not to become violent who turns out to be violent. 
D)  person who was predicted to become violent who turns out to be violent. 
A)  person who was predicted not to become violent who turns out not to be violent. 
B)  person who was predicted to become violent who turns out not to be violent. 
C)  person who was predicted not to become violent who turns out to be violent. 
D)  person who was predicted to become violent who turns out to be violent.

Question 19

Compare and contrast static and dynamic factors for their contributions to risk prediction.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary based on how students

Question 20

Which statement about research on predicting violence is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early studies were undermined by not adjusting for the fact that only lower-risk violent offenders were released and followed as subjects. 
B)  Plea bargaining meant that many violent crimes were reduced to non-violent crimes in the databases. 
C)  Many previous studies did not distinguish between types of violence, targets of violence and the context of violence. 
D)  The poor predictive abilities of early studies suffered from the fact that only inmates who remained in prison were included. 
A)  Early studies were undermined by not adjusting for the fact that only lower-risk violent offenders were released and followed as subjects. 
B)  Plea bargaining meant that many violent crimes were reduced to non-violent crimes in the databases. 
C)  Many previous studies did not distinguish between types of violence, targets of violence and the context of violence. 
D)  The poor predictive abilities of early studies suffered from the fact that only inmates who remained in prison were included.

Which is NOT one of three factors that govern the determination of whether public safety outweighs solicitor-client privilege?

Which statement about factors associated with violence recidivism is FALSE?

Should psychopathy be assessed or diagnosed in children? Why and why not?

The duty of care that applies to mental health professionals in Canada came from:

Which statement involving the characteristics of psychopathy is TRUE?

The type of risk assessment noted for being most focused on the specific individual being evaluated is:

Ontario was the first province in Canada to have a sex offender registry. It was created through _____ _ Law.

According to Monahan, the most significant form of predictive error made when conducting violence risk assessments is:

Which factor is NOT one that causes base rates of violence to vary?

The weaknesses noted in this which type of risk assessment are that it may over-predict violence and does not consider base-rates of reoffending.?

Which statement about changes in Canadian law concerning dangerous offenders is FALSE?

Which is NOT one of the instruments for assessing risk discussed in this section?.

Which statement about Peter Whitmore's infamous case is FALSE?

The strongest predictor of violent recidivism among the static factors is:

Discuss changes in laws in Canada that have occurred over time pertaining to the National Sex Offender Registry and how it currently operates.

Under one of the oldest models for conceptualizing forensic treatment, the responsivity principle explains that:

Which statement is NOT one of the reasons actuarial assessments do not use dynamic and risk management markers?

Regarding risk assessment, which of the following is an example of a false negative?

Compare and contrast static and dynamic factors for their contributions to risk prediction.

Which statement about research on predicting violence is FALSE?

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

Fitness to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility

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 10: Predicting Violent Behaviour and Risk Assessment

Which is NOT one of three factors that govern the determination of whether public safety outweighs solicitor-client privilege?

Which statement about factors associated with violence recidivism is FALSE?

Should psychopathy be assessed or diagnosed in children? Why and why not?

The duty of care that applies to mental health professionals in Canada came from:

Which statement involving the characteristics of psychopathy is TRUE?

The type of risk assessment noted for being most focused on the specific individual being evaluated is:

Ontario was the first province in Canada to have a sex offender registry. It was created through _________ _____ Law.

According to Monahan, the most significant form of predictive error made when conducting violence risk assessments is:

Which factor is NOT one that causes base rates of violence to vary?

The weaknesses noted in this which type of risk assessment are that it may over-predict violence and does not consider base-rates of reoffending.?

Which statement about changes in Canadian law concerning dangerous offenders is FALSE?

Which is NOT one of the instruments for assessing risk discussed in this section?.

Which statement about Peter Whitmore's infamous case is FALSE?

The strongest predictor of violent recidivism among the static factors is:

Discuss changes in laws in Canada that have occurred over time pertaining to the National Sex Offender Registry and how it currently operates.

Under one of the oldest models for conceptualizing forensic treatment, the responsivity principle explains that:

Which statement is NOT one of the reasons actuarial assessments do not use dynamic and risk management markers?

Regarding risk assessment, which of the following is an example of a false negative?

Compare and contrast static and dynamic factors for their contributions to risk prediction.

Which statement about research on predicting violence is FALSE?

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

Fitness to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility

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

Filters

Ontario was the first province in Canada to have a sex offender registry. It was created through _____ _ Law.