Question 1

What are three explanations proposed by Bland et al.(1990)for the high rates of mental illness in offender populations in Canada?

Accepted Answer

a.People with a mental illness are likel

Question 2

What are the three dispositions that can be made following a finding of NCRMD?

Accepted Answer

a.absolute discharge (release into commu

Question 3

As currently specified in the Canadian Criminal Code,a defendant is unfit to stand trial if he or she is:

Accepted Answer

A)  unable to plead to the indictment 
B)  unwilling to testify in his or her own defence 
C)  hostile toward members of his or her defence team 
D)  unable, on account of a mental disorder, to understand the possible consequences of the proceedings 
E)  suffering from schizophrenia 
A)  unable to plead to the indictment 
B)  unwilling to testify in his or her own defence 
C)  hostile toward members of his or her defence team 
D)  unable, on account of a mental disorder, to understand the possible consequences of the proceedings 
E)  suffering from schizophrenia

Question 4

The two key treatment options for mentally disordered offenders who experience symptoms such as hallucinations,suspicion,and noncompliance with medication are:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-paced therapy and behaviour therapy 
B)  self-paced therapy and drug therapy 
C)  antipsychotic drugs and behaviour therapy 
D)  psychodynamic therapy and behaviour therapy 
E)  drug therapy and psychodynamic therapy 
A)  self-paced therapy and behaviour therapy 
B)  self-paced therapy and drug therapy 
C)  antipsychotic drugs and behaviour therapy 
D)  psychodynamic therapy and behaviour therapy 
E)  drug therapy and psychodynamic therapy

Question 5

Which of the following examples would likely be recognized by Canadian courts as a defence of noninsane automatism?

Accepted Answer

A)  stress 
B)  excessive state of grief 
C)  self-induced intoxication 
D)  sleepwalking 
E)  extreme state of anxiety 
A)  stress 
B)  excessive state of grief 
C)  self-induced intoxication 
D)  sleepwalking 
E)  extreme state of anxiety

Question 6

You have been hired by a Canadian lawyer to assess a defendant for competency to stand trial.As a first step,you have decided to conduct a competency screener.Describe the screener that you will use and justify your choice.

Accepted Answer

-Fitness Interview Test-Revised (FIT-R)

Question 7

When a defendant is found not criminally responsible,a review board will take into account:

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal history 
B)  risk assessment 
C)  charge information 
D)  trial transcript 
E)  all of the above 
A)  criminal history 
B)  risk assessment 
C)  charge information 
D)  trial transcript 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

What is the current insanity defence in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  not guilty by reason of insanity 
B)  not guilty because of mental illness 
C)  guilty but mentally ill 
D)  not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder 
E)  none of the above 
A)  not guilty by reason of insanity 
B)  not guilty because of mental illness 
C)  guilty but mentally ill 
D)  not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

The issue of a defendant's fitness may be raised:

Accepted Answer

A)  at the beginning of the trial 
B)  when entering a plea 
C)  when a defendant chooses not to be represented by counsel 
D)  during sentencing 
E)  all of the above 
A)  at the beginning of the trial 
B)  when entering a plea 
C)  when a defendant chooses not to be represented by counsel 
D)  during sentencing 
E)  all of the above

Question 10

According to Bill C-30,the entire length of detention that a defendant can be held in custody before the fitness evaluation is completed cannot exceed:

Accepted Answer

A)  24 hours 
B)  5 days 
C)  30 days 
D)  60 days 
E)  none of the above 
A)  24 hours 
B)  5 days 
C)  30 days 
D)  60 days 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

? According to American data,what proportion of felony cases will argue an insanity defence?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  30% 
E)  40% 
A)  less than 1% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  30% 
E)  40%

Question 12

According to prevalence rates of psychiatric disorders in a sample of Canadian defendants (Bland et al.,1990),almost 90% of male defendants from the Edmonton Remand Centre were found to suffer from:

Accepted Answer

A)  an affective/mood disorder 
B)  antisocial personality disorder 
C)  substance abuse 
D)  schizophrenia 
E)  an anxiety disorder 
A)  an affective/mood disorder 
B)  antisocial personality disorder 
C)  substance abuse 
D)  schizophrenia 
E)  an anxiety disorder

Question 13

In a study by Rice and Harris (1990),defendants found not criminally responsible were compared to a matched group of convicted offenders.When looking at post-release recidivism,the not criminally responsible group had _______ rates of general recidivism and ________ rates of violent recidivism compared to the matched group of offenders.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower/lower 
B)  higher/higher 
C)  lower/higher 
D)  higher/lower 
E)  equal/lower 
A)  lower/lower 
B)  higher/higher 
C)  lower/higher 
D)  higher/lower 
E)  equal/lower

Question 14

What is the name of the law that led to the implementation of community treatment orders for mentally ill individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Winko's Law 
B)  Brian's Law 
C)  McNaughton's Law 
D)  Swain's Law 
E)  Peel's Law 
A)  Winko's Law 
B)  Brian's Law 
C)  McNaughton's Law 
D)  Swain's Law 
E)  Peel's Law

Question 15

According to Bill C-10,a court can stay the proceedings of a defendant who is unlikely to become fit if:

Accepted Answer

A)  the accused is unlikely ever to become fit 
B)  the accused poses no threat to the public 
C)  staying the proceedings results in the proper administration of justice 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the accused is unlikely ever to become fit 
B)  the accused poses no threat to the public 
C)  staying the proceedings results in the proper administration of justice 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

Name two of the three changes to legislation resulting from Brian's Law (Bill 68).

Accepted Answer

-Implementation of treatment orders that

Question 17

A successful noninsane automatism defence will result in a verdict of:

Accepted Answer

A)  not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder 
B)  not guilty and the defendant is released with no conditions 
C)  guilty with prison term 
D)  not guilty and the defendant is sent to a mental health facility 
E)  none of the above 
A)  not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder 
B)  not guilty and the defendant is released with no conditions 
C)  guilty with prison term 
D)  not guilty and the defendant is sent to a mental health facility 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

What standard is the insanity defence in Canada based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  McNaughton Standard 
B)  Fitness Standard 
C)  Irresistible Impulse Standard 
D)  American Law Institute Standard of Insanity 
E)  Criminal Lunatics Standard 
A)  McNaughton Standard 
B)  Fitness Standard 
C)  Irresistible Impulse Standard 
D)  American Law Institute Standard of Insanity 
E)  Criminal Lunatics Standard

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true regarding mentally ill offenders in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mentally ill offenders typically have more extensive criminal records than offenders without a mental illness. 
B)  Mentally ill offenders are more likely to recidivate (reoffend) compared to violent offenders without a mental illness. 
C)  Mentally ill offenders are significantly less likely to receive a conditional release from prison than offenders without a mental illness. 
D)  Mentally ill offenders are more likely to be conditionally released as a result of mandatory supervision, whereas offenders without a mental illness are more likely to receive a conditional release due to parole. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Mentally ill offenders typically have more extensive criminal records than offenders without a mental illness. 
B)  Mentally ill offenders are more likely to recidivate (reoffend) compared to violent offenders without a mental illness. 
C)  Mentally ill offenders are significantly less likely to receive a conditional release from prison than offenders without a mental illness. 
D)  Mentally ill offenders are more likely to be conditionally released as a result of mandatory supervision, whereas offenders without a mental illness are more likely to receive a conditional release due to parole. 
E)  All of the above

What are three explanations proposed by Bland et al.(1990)for the high rates of mental illness in offender populations in Canada?

What are the three dispositions that can be made following a finding of NCRMD?

As currently specified in the Canadian Criminal Code,a defendant is unfit to stand trial if he or she is:

The two key treatment options for mentally disordered offenders who experience symptoms such as hallucinations,suspicion,and noncompliance with medication are:

Which of the following examples would likely be recognized by Canadian courts as a defence of noninsane automatism?

You have been hired by a Canadian lawyer to assess a defendant for competency to stand trial.As a first step,you have decided to conduct a competency screener.Describe the screener that you will use and justify your choice.

When a defendant is found not criminally responsible,a review board will take into account:

What is the current insanity defence in Canada?

The issue of a defendant's fitness may be raised:

According to Bill C-30,the entire length of detention that a defendant can be held in custody before the fitness evaluation is completed cannot exceed:

? According to American data,what proportion of felony cases will argue an insanity defence?

According to prevalence rates of psychiatric disorders in a sample of Canadian defendants (Bland et al.,1990),almost 90% of male defendants from the Edmonton Remand Centre were found to suffer from:

What is the name of the law that led to the implementation of community treatment orders for mentally ill individuals?

According to Bill C-10,a court can stay the proceedings of a defendant who is unlikely to become fit if:

Name two of the three changes to legislation resulting from Brian's Law (Bill 68).

A successful noninsane automatism defence will result in a verdict of:

What standard is the insanity defence in Canada based on?

Which of the following statements is true regarding mentally ill offenders in Canada?

An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Police Psychology

The Psychology of Police Investigations

Deception

Eyewitness Testimony

Child Victims and Witnesses

Juries: Fact Finders

Sentencing and Parole in Canada

Risk Assessment

Psychopaths

Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

Intimate Partner Violence

Sexual Offenders

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Exam 8: The Role of Mental Illness in Court

What are three explanations proposed by Bland et al.(1990)for the high rates of mental illness in offender populations in Canada?

What are the three dispositions that can be made following a finding of NCRMD?

As currently specified in the Canadian Criminal Code,a defendant is unfit to stand trial if he or she is:

The two key treatment options for mentally disordered offenders who experience symptoms such as hallucinations,suspicion,and noncompliance with medication are:

Which of the following examples would likely be recognized by Canadian courts as a defence of noninsane automatism?

You have been hired by a Canadian lawyer to assess a defendant for competency to stand trial.As a first step,you have decided to conduct a competency screener.Describe the screener that you will use and justify your choice.

When a defendant is found not criminally responsible,a review board will take into account:

What is the current insanity defence in Canada?

The issue of a defendant's fitness may be raised:

According to Bill C-30,the entire length of detention that a defendant can be held in custody before the fitness evaluation is completed cannot exceed:

? According to American data,what proportion of felony cases will argue an insanity defence?

According to prevalence rates of psychiatric disorders in a sample of Canadian defendants (Bland et al.,1990),almost 90% of male defendants from the Edmonton Remand Centre were found to suffer from:

What is the name of the law that led to the implementation of community treatment orders for mentally ill individuals?

According to Bill C-10,a court can stay the proceedings of a defendant who is unlikely to become fit if:

Name two of the three changes to legislation resulting from Brian's Law (Bill 68).

A successful noninsane automatism defence will result in a verdict of:

What standard is the insanity defence in Canada based on?

Which of the following statements is true regarding mentally ill offenders in Canada?

An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Police Psychology

The Psychology of Police Investigations

Deception

Eyewitness Testimony

Child Victims and Witnesses

Juries: Fact Finders

Sentencing and Parole in Canada

Risk Assessment

Psychopaths

Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

Intimate Partner Violence

Sexual Offenders

Filters