Question 1

Contrary to what most people believe, the insanity defense is _____ raised and is usually _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  infrequently; unsuccessful 
B)  infrequently; successful 
C)  frequently; unsuccessful 
D)  frequently; successful 
A)  infrequently; unsuccessful 
B)  infrequently; successful 
C)  frequently; unsuccessful 
D)  frequently; successful

Question 2

The opposite to the Roman concept of non compos mentis is an awareness that criminal behavior is wrong. In the modern legal system, a term used for such awareness is:

Accepted Answer

A)  not missing a screw. 
B)  mental competence. 
C)  psychological mindfulness. 
D)  mens rea. 
A)  not missing a screw. 
B)  mental competence. 
C)  psychological mindfulness. 
D)  mens rea.

Question 3

When legal scholars, legislators, and judges labor over figuring out the precise wording to define insanity, they often overlook a key question. According to the text, the question is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Which mental illnesses and to what degree constitute insanity? 
B)  Does the definition of insanity impact the juries' verdict decisions? 
C)  How long should defendants found NGRI spend in mental institutions? 
D)  How dangerous are NGRI defendants when they are finally released? 
A)  Which mental illnesses and to what degree constitute insanity? 
B)  Does the definition of insanity impact the juries' verdict decisions? 
C)  How long should defendants found NGRI spend in mental institutions? 
D)  How dangerous are NGRI defendants when they are finally released?

Question 4

What happens to defendants who are found guilty but mentally ill (GBMI)? The answer is all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are released. 
B)  they are sent to a prison or a secure psychiatric facility. 
C)  they are supposed to receive mental health treatment. 
D)  they often receive longer sentences than those who are guilty but not mentally ill. 
A)  they are released. 
B)  they are sent to a prison or a secure psychiatric facility. 
C)  they are supposed to receive mental health treatment. 
D)  they often receive longer sentences than those who are guilty but not mentally ill.

Question 5

There are unique problems presented by insanity evaluations that make developing a test to evaluate insanity extremely difficult. All of the following are valid reasons for this, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a retrospective evaluation of a person's state of mind is involved. 
B)  the legal elements of what constitutes insanity are not as well defined as those for CST. 
C)  forensic assessment instruments can conflate CST with insanity. 
D)  there are considerable variations from state to state in legal definitions of insanity. 
A)  a retrospective evaluation of a person's state of mind is involved. 
B)  the legal elements of what constitutes insanity are not as well defined as those for CST. 
C)  forensic assessment instruments can conflate CST with insanity. 
D)  there are considerable variations from state to state in legal definitions of insanity.

Question 6

Montana, Utah, Kansas, and Idaho are the only states that:

Accepted Answer

A)  have entirely abolished the insanity defense. 
B)  use the ALI standard of insanity. 
C)  use the Durham test of insanity. 
D)  use more than one rule for insanity. 
A)  have entirely abolished the insanity defense. 
B)  use the ALI standard of insanity. 
C)  use the Durham test of insanity. 
D)  use more than one rule for insanity.

Question 7

On several occasions, Andrea Yates tried to kill _____, and still the jury at her first trial found her _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  her children; not guilty 
B)  herself; guilty 
C)  her husband; not guilty 
D)  her parents; guilty 
A)  her children; not guilty 
B)  herself; guilty 
C)  her husband; not guilty 
D)  her parents; guilty

Question 8

The historical wild beast test of insanity implies that the mental deficiency involved in insanity is related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding and memory 
B)  reflection and synthesis 
C)  power hunger 
D)  sexual drive 
A)  understanding and memory 
B)  reflection and synthesis 
C)  power hunger 
D)  sexual drive

Question 9

Another example of mistaken public views on what happens with NGRI defendants is a common idea that they get _____ sentences than non-NGRI defendants. In reality, people who are deemed legally insane often spend _____ time in custody than non-NGRI criminals convicted for similar crimes.

Accepted Answer

A)  longer; more 
B)  longer; less 
C)  shorter; more 
D)  shorter; less 
A)  longer; more 
B)  longer; less 
C)  shorter; more 
D)  shorter; less

Question 10

According to the text, insanity:

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to the defendant's state of mind at the time of the trial. 
B)  affirms the psychiatric diagnosis according to the legal standards. 
C)  refers to the criminal's state of mind at the time the crime was committed. 
D)  confirms the defendant's moral responsibility. 
A)  refers to the defendant's state of mind at the time of the trial. 
B)  affirms the psychiatric diagnosis according to the legal standards. 
C)  refers to the criminal's state of mind at the time the crime was committed. 
D)  confirms the defendant's moral responsibility.

Question 11

Unlike with insanity defense, mens rea defense requires that the _____ must prove mens rea _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  defense attorney; beyond a reasonable doubt 
B)  prosecuting attorney; beyond a reasonable doubt 
C)  clinical psychologist; within a reasonable doubt 
D)  forensic expert; within a reasonable doubt 
A)  defense attorney; beyond a reasonable doubt 
B)  prosecuting attorney; beyond a reasonable doubt 
C)  clinical psychologist; within a reasonable doubt 
D)  forensic expert; within a reasonable doubt

Question 12

The Durham standard replaced the M'Naghten rule in 1954, to take into consideration:

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the act was caused by the mental disease or defect of a person. 
B)  the presumption that defendants are sane at the time of their alleged crime. 
C)  whether the defendant knew the nature and quality of their actions. 
D)  the defendant's criminal history. 
A)  whether the act was caused by the mental disease or defect of a person. 
B)  the presumption that defendants are sane at the time of their alleged crime. 
C)  whether the defendant knew the nature and quality of their actions. 
D)  the defendant's criminal history.

Question 13

Volitional capacity refers to the defendant's:

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to understand court proceedings. 
B)  substantial cognitive deficits detected by a test. 
C)  inability to control his or her behavior. 
D)  remorse about an action they took that led to the crime. 
A)  ability to understand court proceedings. 
B)  substantial cognitive deficits detected by a test. 
C)  inability to control his or her behavior. 
D)  remorse about an action they took that led to the crime.

Question 14

According to the text, those found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) generally spend _____ time in secure mental hospitals than they would have served in prison had they been found _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same or more; incompetent 
B)  the same or more; guilty 
C)  less; incompetent 
D)  less; not guilty 
A)  the same or more; incompetent 
B)  the same or more; guilty 
C)  less; incompetent 
D)  less; not guilty

Question 15

Andrea Yates's first trial demonstrates that severely mentally ill people _____ meet the legal definition of insanity.

Accepted Answer

A)  may not 
B)  always 
C)  have to be found incompetent to 
D)  often 
A)  may not 
B)  always 
C)  have to be found incompetent to 
D)  often

Question 16

A crucial question at the center of Andrea Yates trial was whether:

Accepted Answer

A)  she was competent to stand trial. 
B)  she did kill all five of her children without accomplices. 
C)  she knew the difference between right and wrong. 
D)  she did hear voices during the commission of the crime. 
A)  she was competent to stand trial. 
B)  she did kill all five of her children without accomplices. 
C)  she knew the difference between right and wrong. 
D)  she did hear voices during the commission of the crime.

Question 17

In the context of insanity defense, malingering refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the inability to distinguish right from wrong. 
B)  the exaggeration or faking of a mental disorder. 
C)  having a mental illness and using it as a basis of insanity defense. 
D)  concealing an existing mental disorder to avoid forcible treatment. 
A)  the inability to distinguish right from wrong. 
B)  the exaggeration or faking of a mental disorder. 
C)  having a mental illness and using it as a basis of insanity defense. 
D)  concealing an existing mental disorder to avoid forcible treatment.

Question 18

In the wake of sensational trials like those of M'Naghten and Hinckley, the public outrage about insanity defense equates it with a _____, and the majority of people feel that the insanity defense should be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  convenient loophole; used more often 
B)  convenient loophole; abolished 
C)  safety net; used more often 
D)  safety net; abolished 
A)  convenient loophole; used more often 
B)  convenient loophole; abolished 
C)  safety net; used more often 
D)  safety net; abolished

Question 19

According to the text, the _____ refers to a situation where the impulse is so overwhelming that the perpetrator would have committed the act even if a law enforcer stood beside him or her at the time of the crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  affirmative defense 
B)  policeman at the elbow test 
C)  policeman on the corner test 
D)  wild beast test 
A)  affirmative defense 
B)  policeman at the elbow test 
C)  policeman on the corner test 
D)  wild beast test

Question 20

The concept that a person who commits a crime, receives punishment for it through the workings of our legal system, and afterwards makes a decision to never commit a crime again to avoid such punishment, is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  retribution. 
B)  deterrence. 
C)  mens rea. 
D)  actus reus. 
A)  retribution. 
B)  deterrence. 
C)  mens rea. 
D)  actus reus.

Contrary to what most people believe, the insanity defense is _ raised and is usually _.

The opposite to the Roman concept of non compos mentis is an awareness that criminal behavior is wrong. In the modern legal system, a term used for such awareness is:

When legal scholars, legislators, and judges labor over figuring out the precise wording to define insanity, they often overlook a key question. According to the text, the question is:

What happens to defendants who are found guilty but mentally ill (GBMI)? The answer is all of the following, EXCEPT:

There are unique problems presented by insanity evaluations that make developing a test to evaluate insanity extremely difficult. All of the following are valid reasons for this, EXCEPT:

Montana, Utah, Kansas, and Idaho are the only states that:

On several occasions, Andrea Yates tried to kill _, and still the jury at her first trial found her _.

The historical wild beast test of insanity implies that the mental deficiency involved in insanity is related to:

Another example of mistaken public views on what happens with NGRI defendants is a common idea that they get _ sentences than non-NGRI defendants. In reality, people who are deemed legally insane often spend _ time in custody than non-NGRI criminals convicted for similar crimes.

According to the text, insanity:

Unlike with insanity defense, mens rea defense requires that the _ must prove mens rea _.

The Durham standard replaced the M'Naghten rule in 1954, to take into consideration:

Volitional capacity refers to the defendant's:

According to the text, those found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) generally spend _ time in secure mental hospitals than they would have served in prison had they been found _.

Andrea Yates's first trial demonstrates that severely mentally ill people _____ meet the legal definition of insanity.

A crucial question at the center of Andrea Yates trial was whether:

In the context of insanity defense, malingering refers to:

In the wake of sensational trials like those of M'Naghten and Hinckley, the public outrage about insanity defense equates it with a _, and the majority of people feel that the insanity defense should be _.

According to the text, the _____ refers to a situation where the impulse is so overwhelming that the perpetrator would have committed the act even if a law enforcer stood beside him or her at the time of the crime.

The concept that a person who commits a crime, receives punishment for it through the workings of our legal system, and afterwards makes a decision to never commit a crime again to avoid such punishment, is called:

Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Presents Several Potential Solutions to the Problem of False Confessions Which of the Following Is Not One of These Solutions

Lie Detection

The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Competency to Stand Trial

Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Child Custody Disputes

Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

The Death Penalty

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Exam 10: The Insanity Defense

Contrary to what most people believe, the insanity defense is _____ raised and is usually _____.

The opposite to the Roman concept of non compos mentis is an awareness that criminal behavior is wrong. In the modern legal system, a term used for such awareness is:

When legal scholars, legislators, and judges labor over figuring out the precise wording to define insanity, they often overlook a key question. According to the text, the question is:

What happens to defendants who are found guilty but mentally ill (GBMI)? The answer is all of the following, EXCEPT:

There are unique problems presented by insanity evaluations that make developing a test to evaluate insanity extremely difficult. All of the following are valid reasons for this, EXCEPT:

Montana, Utah, Kansas, and Idaho are the only states that:

On several occasions, Andrea Yates tried to kill _____, and still the jury at her first trial found her _____.

The historical wild beast test of insanity implies that the mental deficiency involved in insanity is related to:

Another example of mistaken public views on what happens with NGRI defendants is a common idea that they get _____ sentences than non-NGRI defendants. In reality, people who are deemed legally insane often spend _____ time in custody than non-NGRI criminals convicted for similar crimes.

According to the text, insanity:

Unlike with insanity defense, mens rea defense requires that the _____ must prove mens rea _____.

The Durham standard replaced the M'Naghten rule in 1954, to take into consideration:

Volitional capacity refers to the defendant's:

According to the text, those found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) generally spend _____ time in secure mental hospitals than they would have served in prison had they been found _____.

Andrea Yates's first trial demonstrates that severely mentally ill people _____ meet the legal definition of insanity.

A crucial question at the center of Andrea Yates trial was whether:

In the context of insanity defense, malingering refers to:

In the wake of sensational trials like those of M'Naghten and Hinckley, the public outrage about insanity defense equates it with a _____, and the majority of people feel that the insanity defense should be _____.

According to the text, the _____ refers to a situation where the impulse is so overwhelming that the perpetrator would have committed the act even if a law enforcer stood beside him or her at the time of the crime.

The concept that a person who commits a crime, receives punishment for it through the workings of our legal system, and afterwards makes a decision to never commit a crime again to avoid such punishment, is called:

Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Presents Several Potential Solutions to the Problem of False Confessions Which of the Following Is Not One of These Solutions

Lie Detection

The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Competency to Stand Trial

Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Child Custody Disputes

Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

The Death Penalty

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Contrary to what most people believe, the insanity defense is _ raised and is usually _.

On several occasions, Andrea Yates tried to kill _, and still the jury at her first trial found her _.

Another example of mistaken public views on what happens with NGRI defendants is a common idea that they get _ sentences than non-NGRI defendants. In reality, people who are deemed legally insane often spend _ time in custody than non-NGRI criminals convicted for similar crimes.

Unlike with insanity defense, mens rea defense requires that the _ must prove mens rea _.

According to the text, those found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) generally spend _ time in secure mental hospitals than they would have served in prison had they been found _.

In the wake of sensational trials like those of M'Naghten and Hinckley, the public outrage about insanity defense equates it with a _, and the majority of people feel that the insanity defense should be _.