Question 1

The Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984 did what?

Accepted Answer

A) It removed the volitional prong of the ALI rule. 
B) It made the Brawner rule the standard for federal cases. 
C) It removed the appreciating the nature of the act par of the M'Naghten test. 
D) It placed the burden of proof for sanity on the prosecution. 
A) It removed the volitional prong of the ALI rule. 
B) It made the Brawner rule the standard for federal cases. 
C) It removed the appreciating the nature of the act par of the M'Naghten test. 
D) It placed the burden of proof for sanity on the prosecution.

Question 2

On the MMPI-2,which scale attempts to measure malingering?

Accepted Answer

A) L Scale 
B) F Scale 
C) M Scale 
D) Fb Scale 
A) L Scale 
B) F Scale 
C) M Scale 
D) Fb Scale

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of the M'Naghten Rule?

Accepted Answer

A) Not knowing the difference between right and wrong 
B) Suffering from a disease of the mind 
C) Possession of evil spirits 
D) Suffering from a defect of reason 
A) Not knowing the difference between right and wrong 
B) Suffering from a disease of the mind 
C) Possession of evil spirits 
D) Suffering from a defect of reason

Question 4

Ted Kaczynski,the Unabomber,

Accepted Answer

A) pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity,but was found guilty. 
B) was found not guilty by reason of insanity. 
C) was found incompetent to stand trial. 
D) was found competent to stand trial. 
A) pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity,but was found guilty. 
B) was found not guilty by reason of insanity. 
C) was found incompetent to stand trial. 
D) was found competent to stand trial.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an example of an affirmative defense?

Accepted Answer

A) "I did it but I was insane." 
B) "I did it but it was out of self-defense." 
C) "I didn't do it and I have an alibi that proves I couldn't have done it." 
D) "I did it but I was a victim of entrapment." 
A) "I did it but I was insane." 
B) "I did it but it was out of self-defense." 
C) "I didn't do it and I have an alibi that proves I couldn't have done it." 
D) "I did it but I was a victim of entrapment."

Question 6

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that juvenile courts had to provide the same due process rights to juveniles as those given to adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Dusky v.United States 
B) Ford v.Wainwright 
C) Johnson v.Zerbst 
D) In re Gault 
A) Dusky v.United States 
B) Ford v.Wainwright 
C) Johnson v.Zerbst 
D) In re Gault

Question 7

"Distinguishing between right and wrong" is central to which definition of insanity?

Accepted Answer

A) Durham rule 
B) M'Naghten rule 
C) ALI standard 
D) None of these 
A) Durham rule 
B) M'Naghten rule 
C) ALI standard 
D) None of these

Question 8

Defense attorneys have concerns about their clients' competency to stand trial in about what percent of cases?

Accepted Answer

A) 10-15% 
B) 25-30% 
C) 50-60% 
D) More than 75% 
A) 10-15% 
B) 25-30% 
C) 50-60% 
D) More than 75%

The Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984 did what?

On the MMPI-2,which scale attempts to measure malingering?

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of the M'Naghten Rule?

Ted Kaczynski,the Unabomber,

Which of the following is NOT an example of an affirmative defense?

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that juvenile courts had to provide the same due process rights to juveniles as those given to adults?

"Distinguishing between right and wrong" is central to which definition of insanity?

Defense attorneys have concerns about their clients' competency to stand trial in about what percent of cases?

Forensic Psychology: Promises and Problems

Forensic Psychologists: Roles and Responsibilities

Psychology and Law Enforcement: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Techniques of Criminal Investigation: Profiling, Psychological Autopsies, Hypnosis, and Lie Detection

From Dangerousness to Risk Assessment: Violence, Sexual Offending, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Suicide

Syndrome Evidence: Battered Woman Syndrome and Rape Trauma Syndrome

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Custody and Related Decisions

Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedures

Interrogations and Confessions

Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Death Penalty Trials and Appeals

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Exam 5: Insanity and Competency

The Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984 did what?

On the MMPI-2,which scale attempts to measure malingering?

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of the M'Naghten Rule?

Ted Kaczynski,the Unabomber,

Which of the following is NOT an example of an affirmative defense?

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that juvenile courts had to provide the same due process rights to juveniles as those given to adults?

"Distinguishing between right and wrong" is central to which definition of insanity?

Defense attorneys have concerns about their clients' competency to stand trial in about what percent of cases?

Forensic Psychology: Promises and Problems

Forensic Psychologists: Roles and Responsibilities

Psychology and Law Enforcement: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Techniques of Criminal Investigation: Profiling, Psychological Autopsies, Hypnosis, and Lie Detection

From Dangerousness to Risk Assessment: Violence, Sexual Offending, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Suicide

Syndrome Evidence: Battered Woman Syndrome and Rape Trauma Syndrome

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Custody and Related Decisions

Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedures

Interrogations and Confessions

Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Death Penalty Trials and Appeals

Influencing Public Policy

Filters