Question 1

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 2

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 3

The option by which mentally disordered offenders are placed directly into a treatment program rather than go through the court process is called:

Accepted Answer

A) capping 
B) diversion 
C) prima facie 
D) conditional discharge 
E) absolute discharge 
A) capping 
B) diversion 
C) prima facie 
D) conditional discharge 
E) absolute discharge

Question 4

Which of the following circumstances would not be recognized by Canadian courts as a reason for a noninsane automatism state?

Accepted Answer

A) Sleepwalking 
B) Low blood sugar 
C) Voluntary intoxication 
D) Carbon monoxide poisoning 
E) Stroke 
A) Sleepwalking 
B) Low blood sugar 
C) Voluntary intoxication 
D) Carbon monoxide poisoning 
E) Stroke

Question 5

Carla stood trial for the murder of her teacher.Her lawyer argued that Carla was unaware of what she was doing because she suffers from a dissociative disorder and operates "outside herself" at times.The judge ruled that Carla's state was a form of insane automatism.What type of verdict would Carla likely receive?

Accepted Answer

A) Not guilty 
B) Guilty 
C) Guilty but mentally ill 
D) NCRMD 
E) Unfit to stand trial 
A) Not guilty 
B) Guilty 
C) Guilty but mentally ill 
D) NCRMD 
E) Unfit to stand trial

Question 6

In Canada,what initial screening instrument is typically used for determining fitness to stand trial?

Accepted Answer

A) Fitness Interview Test-Revised (FIT-R) 
B) Competency Screening Test (CST) 
C) Competency to Stand Trial Assessment Instrument (CAI) 
D) Interdisciplinary Fitness Interview (IFI) 
E) MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool-Criminal Adjudication (MacCAT-C
A)  
A) Fitness Interview Test-Revised (FIT-R) 
B) Competency Screening Test (CST) 
C) Competency to Stand Trial Assessment Instrument (CAI) 
D) Interdisciplinary Fitness Interview (IFI) 
E) MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool-Criminal Adjudication (MacCAT-C
A)

Question 7

Richard has been found not criminally responsible in regards to an assault on his landlord.The judge orders that he be released into the community,but that he is to stay away from his former landlord,not possess any weapons,and must take his medication.What type of disposition did Richard receive?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychiatric facility detention 
B) Absolute discharge 
C) Conditional discharge 
D) Incarceration 
E) Community sentence 
A) Psychiatric facility detention 
B) Absolute discharge 
C) Conditional discharge 
D) Incarceration 
E) Community sentence

Question 8

Which of the following statements concerning the defendant's fitness to stand trial and the insanity defence is true?

Accepted Answer

A) With fitness you are assessing past mental condition (at time of offence); with the insanity defence you are assessing current mental condition. 
B) With fitness you are assessing current mental condition; with the insanity defence you are assessing past mental condition (at time of offence). 
C) With fitness and the insanity defence,you are assessing past mental condition (at the time of the offence) 
D) With fitness and the insanity defence,you are assessing current mental condition. 
E) With fitness and the insanity defence,you are assessing both past mental condition (at time of offence)and current mental condition. 
A) With fitness you are assessing past mental condition (at time of offence); with the insanity defence you are assessing current mental condition. 
B) With fitness you are assessing current mental condition; with the insanity defence you are assessing past mental condition (at time of offence). 
C) With fitness and the insanity defence,you are assessing past mental condition (at the time of the offence) 
D) With fitness and the insanity defence,you are assessing current mental condition. 
E) With fitness and the insanity defence,you are assessing both past mental condition (at time of offence)and current mental condition.

Question 9

Recent research suggests that the public's perception of mental health courts is generally:

Accepted Answer

A) negative 
B) positive 
C) ambivalent 
D) undecided 
E) dismissive 
A) negative 
B) positive 
C) ambivalent 
D) undecided 
E) dismissive

Question 10

In a recent meta-analysis by Phillips et al.(2005),these researchers examined whether demographic,criminal history,and clinical variables predict offending in mentally disordered offenders in the United Kingdom.Each of the following were predictive of general and violent offending,except:

Accepted Answer

A) Mental disorder diagnosis 
B) Age on admission 
C) Number of days hospitalized 
D) Number of previous offences 
E) All of the above were predictors of general and violent recidivism 
A) Mental disorder diagnosis 
B) Age on admission 
C) Number of days hospitalized 
D) Number of previous offences 
E) All of the above were predictors of general and violent recidivism

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following is not one of the critical elements that emerged from the McNaughton verdict?

Accepted Answer

A) A defendant must be found to be suffering from a disease of the mind 
B) A defendant must not know the quality of the act he/she is performing 
C) A defendant must not know that what he/she is doing is wrong 
D) A defendant must be able to understand the purpose of criminal proceedings 
E) The defendant must not know the nature of the act he/she is performing 
A) A defendant must be found to be suffering from a disease of the mind 
B) A defendant must not know the quality of the act he/she is performing 
C) A defendant must not know that what he/she is doing is wrong 
D) A defendant must be able to understand the purpose of criminal proceedings 
E) The defendant must not know the nature of the act he/she is performing

Exam 8: A: The Role of Mental Illness in Court

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:

The option by which mentally disordered offenders are placed directly into a treatment program rather than go through the court process is called:

Which of the following circumstances would not be recognized by Canadian courts as a reason for a noninsane automatism state?

In Canada,what initial screening instrument is typically used for determining fitness to stand trial?

Richard has been found not criminally responsible in regards to an assault on his landlord.The judge orders that he be released into the community,but that he is to stay away from his former landlord,not possess any weapons,and must take his medication.What type of disposition did Richard receive?

Which of the following statements concerning the defendant's fitness to stand trial and the insanity defence is true?

Recent research suggests that the public's perception of mental health courts is generally:

In a recent meta-analysis by Phillips et al.(2005),these researchers examined whether demographic,criminal history,and clinical variables predict offending in mentally disordered offenders in the United Kingdom.Each of the following were predictive of general and violent offending,except:

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 is not one of the critical elements that emerged from the McNaughton verdict?

A: An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

B: An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

A: Police Psychology

B: Police Psychology

A: The Psychology of Police Investigations

B: The Psychology of Police Investigations

A: Deception

B: Deception

A: Eyewitness Testimony

B: Eyewitness Testimony

A: Child Victims and Witnesses

B: Child Victims and Witnesses

A: Juries: Fact Finders

B: Juries: Fact Finders

B: The Role of Mental Illness in Court

A: Sentencing and Parole in Canada

B: Sentencing and Parole in Canada

A: Risk Assessment

B: Risk Assessment

A: Psychopaths

B: Psychopaths

A: Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

B: Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

A: Intimate Partner Violence

B: Intimate Partner Violence

A: Sexual Offenders

B: Sexual Offenders

A: Homicidal Offenders

B: Homicidal Offenders

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