Question 1

Define the brutalization effect.

Accepted Answer

The brutalization effect is a criminolog

Question 2

Leonel Herrera's appeal from death row was denied because

Accepted Answer

A) claims of innocence are not enough to grant a writ of habeas corpus. 
B) he had exhausted all of his appeals. 
C) ineffective counsel is not grounds for appeal. 
D) he was not deemed clinically incompetent. 
A) claims of innocence are not enough to grant a writ of habeas corpus. 
B) he had exhausted all of his appeals. 
C) ineffective counsel is not grounds for appeal. 
D) he was not deemed clinically incompetent.

Question 3

Since the death penalty was reinstated in the United States in 1976,approximately how many people have been executed?

Accepted Answer

A) 90 
B) 300 
C) 700 
D) 1100 
A) 90 
B) 300 
C) 700 
D) 1100

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a mitigating factor?

Accepted Answer

A) Extreme emotion 
B) Domination by another 
C) Age of the victim 
D) Youth of the defendant 
A) Extreme emotion 
B) Domination by another 
C) Age of the victim 
D) Youth of the defendant

Question 5

Which states have executed the most persons in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A) California,Florida,and Georgia 
B) New Jersey,Oregon,and Alabama 
C) Texas,Oklahoma,and Virginia 
D) Mississippi,Arkansas,and Oklahoma 
A) California,Florida,and Georgia 
B) New Jersey,Oregon,and Alabama 
C) Texas,Oklahoma,and Virginia 
D) Mississippi,Arkansas,and Oklahoma

Question 6

The best guess as to what percentage of convictions are errors is

Accepted Answer

A) 0.1%. 
B) 0.5%. 
C) 1%. 
D) 5%. 
A) 0.1%. 
B) 0.5%. 
C) 1%. 
D) 5%.

Question 7

How many states have no death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 
B) 12 
C) 32 
D) 38 
A) 8 
B) 12 
C) 32 
D) 38

Question 8

Is the psychologist's role in death-penalty evaluations that of an advocate or an objective scientist?

Accepted Answer

In death-penalty evaluations, the psycho

Question 9

What is the current legal status of executing offenders who committed murders when minors? Describe the court's ruling in Roper v.Simmons.

Accepted Answer

The current legal status of executing of

Question 10

The majority research concludes that the presence of a death penalty option does NOT deter crime.

Accepted Answer

A) does NOT deter crime. 
B) does deter crime. 
C) deters violent offenses,but does not deter nonviolent defenses. 
D) deters nonviolent offenses,but does not deter violent defenses. 
A) does NOT deter crime. 
B) does deter crime. 
C) deters violent offenses,but does not deter nonviolent defenses. 
D) deters nonviolent offenses,but does not deter violent defenses.

Question 11

What is exculpatory evidence?

Accepted Answer

Exculpatory evidence refers to any infor

Question 12

In which state does the jury,after convicting a defendant of murder,make an assessment of whether the defendant is a continuing threat to society (and ifthey conclude that he or she is,give the defendant a death sentence)?

Accepted Answer

A) California 
B) Florida 
C) Texas 
D) Alabama 
A) California 
B) Florida 
C) Texas 
D) Alabama

Question 13

Describe the case of Scott Panetti.

Accepted Answer

Scott Panetti is a man who was convicted

Question 14

In 1972,the Supreme Court outlawed the death penalty in

Accepted Answer

A) Godfrey v.Georgia. 
B) Gregg v.Georgia. 
C) Furman v.Georgia. 
D) Herrera v.Collin. 
A) Godfrey v.Georgia. 
B) Gregg v.Georgia. 
C) Furman v.Georgia. 
D) Herrera v.Collin.

Question 15

A capital case is one

Accepted Answer

A) that has received a great deal of publicity. 
B) involving the theft of capital assets. 
C) in which the death penalty is sought. 
D) that occurred in the nation's capital. 
A) that has received a great deal of publicity. 
B) involving the theft of capital assets. 
C) in which the death penalty is sought. 
D) that occurred in the nation's capital.

Question 16

Define death-qualification.

Accepted Answer

Death-qualification is a legal process u

Question 17

Have any innocent people been executed in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Yes, there have been cases of innocent p

Question 18

In which country did 90% of executions take place in 2004?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Iran 
C) Russia 
D) The United States 
A) China 
B) Iran 
C) Russia 
D) The United States

Question 19

What would be the correct chronological of roles for a forensic psychologist in a potential death penalty case?

Accepted Answer

A) Change of venue survey,Assessing competency to stand trial,Mitigation assessment,Jury selection 
B) Change of venue survey,Mitigation assessment,Jury selection,Assessing competency to stand trial 
C) Assessing competency to stand trial,Change of venue survey,Jury selection,Mitigation assessment 
D) Assessing competency to stand trial,Jury selection,Mitigation assessment,Change of venue survey 
A) Change of venue survey,Assessing competency to stand trial,Mitigation assessment,Jury selection 
B) Change of venue survey,Mitigation assessment,Jury selection,Assessing competency to stand trial 
C) Assessing competency to stand trial,Change of venue survey,Jury selection,Mitigation assessment 
D) Assessing competency to stand trial,Jury selection,Mitigation assessment,Change of venue survey

Question 20

The two parts of as bifurcated trial are

Accepted Answer

A) prosecution's presentation and defense's presentation. 
B) voir dire and presentation of evidence. 
C) trial presentation and jury deliberations. 
D) guilt determination and sentencing. 
A) prosecution's presentation and defense's presentation. 
B) voir dire and presentation of evidence. 
C) trial presentation and jury deliberations. 
D) guilt determination and sentencing.

Define the brutalization effect.

Leonel Herrera's appeal from death row was denied because

Since the death penalty was reinstated in the United States in 1976,approximately how many people have been executed?

Which of the following is NOT a mitigating factor?

Which states have executed the most persons in recent years?

The best guess as to what percentage of convictions are errors is

How many states have no death penalty?

Is the psychologist's role in death-penalty evaluations that of an advocate or an objective scientist?

What is the current legal status of executing offenders who committed murders when minors? Describe the court's ruling in Roper v.Simmons.

The majority research concludes that the presence of a death penalty option does NOT deter crime.

What is exculpatory evidence?

In which state does the jury,after convicting a defendant of murder,make an assessment of whether the defendant is a continuing threat to society (and ifthey conclude that he or she is,give the defendant a death sentence)?

Describe the case of Scott Panetti.

In 1972,the Supreme Court outlawed the death penalty in

A capital case is one

Define death-qualification.

Have any innocent people been executed in the United States?

In which country did 90% of executions take place in 2004?

What would be the correct chronological of roles for a forensic psychologist in a potential death penalty case?

The two parts of as bifurcated trial are

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

Insanity and Competency

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

Influencing Public Policy

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Exam 14: Death Penalty Trials and Appeals

Define the brutalization effect.

Leonel Herrera's appeal from death row was denied because

Since the death penalty was reinstated in the United States in 1976,approximately how many people have been executed?

Which of the following is NOT a mitigating factor?

Which states have executed the most persons in recent years?

The best guess as to what percentage of convictions are errors is

How many states have no death penalty?

Is the psychologist's role in death-penalty evaluations that of an advocate or an objective scientist?

What is the current legal status of executing offenders who committed murders when minors? Describe the court's ruling in Roper v.Simmons.

The majority research concludes that the presence of a death penalty option does NOT deter crime.

What is exculpatory evidence?

In which state does the jury,after convicting a defendant of murder,make an assessment of whether the defendant is a continuing threat to society (and ifthey conclude that he or she is,give the defendant a death sentence)?

Describe the case of Scott Panetti.

In 1972,the Supreme Court outlawed the death penalty in

A capital case is one

Define death-qualification.

Have any innocent people been executed in the United States?

In which country did 90% of executions take place in 2004?

What would be the correct chronological of roles for a forensic psychologist in a potential death penalty case?

The two parts of as bifurcated trial are

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

Insanity and Competency

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

Influencing Public Policy

Filters