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True or False 1. _____ Determining whether someone is sane or…
True or False
1. _____ Determining whether someone is sane or insane is a large part of the role
psychologists play in the judicial system.
2. _____ Psychologists give expert opinions on child custody, neuropsychological functioning,
traumatic brain injury, and suicide.
3. _____ Amicus curiae means “friend of the court”.
4. _____ “Diminished capacity” is the absence of a “specific intent” to commit the offense
as a result of mental impairment.
5. _____ James Holmes, who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Regan used the
insanity plea as his defense.
6. _____ Involuntary commitment proceedings occur only when the person does not consent
to hospitalization.
7. _____ After killing her 5 children, Andrea Yate’s defense team argued that because she
experienced postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis, she was legally
insane and should be acquitted.
8. _____ After a second trial, Andrea Yates was set free and is freely living in society today.
9. _____ The Supreme Court ruling of Ford v. Wainwright (1986), concluded that the
government can execute someone who is deemed incompetent.
10. _____ Homelessness is associated with poor psychological adjustment, higher arrests,
and conviction records.
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11. The term ___________ ___ _______ ______ refers to a defendant’s mental state at the
time of psychiatric examination after arrest and before trial.
12. A plea of innocent by reason of insanity is used in the _________ Defense.
13. ______ __________ is the constitutional guarantee of fair treatment within the judicial
system.
14. The ________ Test determines whether an act was a product of mental disease or defect.
15. _______________ is a person’s potential for doing harm to self or to others.
16. The ________ ___________ ____________ is the least restrictive alternative to freedom
that is appropriate to a person’s condition.
17. ___________________ is the shifting of responsibility for the care of mental patients from
large central institutions to agencies within legal communities.
18. The term _______________ is used to refer to the process of integrating mental patients
back into the community.
19. _________________ is an ethical standard that protects clients from disclosure of
information without their consent.
20. ___________ ________________ is a therapist’s legal obligation to protect a client’s
privacy and to prevent the disclosure of confidential communications without a client’s
permission.
Multiple Choice
21. The basic premise of criminal law in the United States suggests that behavior is ________.
(a) fundamentally uncontrollable
(b) freely chosen
(c) a result of genes and our environment
(d) a product of both culture and family upbringing
22. Which statement about criminal commitment is accurate?
(a) It refers to the incarceration of someone for having committed a crime.
(b) It occurs when people suffering from mental disorders are admitted to a psychiatric
hospital against their will.
(c) It always requires a hearing to assess competency to stand trial.
(d) It leads to incarceration of only those people who are not remorseful for their actions.
23. Which criteria must be met under Federal Law for an accused person to stand trial?
(a) The defendant must have a factual understanding of the proceedings.
(b) The defendant must have a rational understanding of the proceedings.
(c) The defendant must be able to rationally consult with counsel in presenting his or
her own defense.
(d) All of the above criteria must be met for an accused to stand trial.
24. A man who had delusions and hallucinations that told him to kill his parents is found not
guilty by reason of insanity because, at the time of the crime, he did not know right from
wrong. The insanity verdict __________.
(a) is no longer possible in the United States
(b) is contradictory to the American Law Institute code
(c) illustrates the irresistible impulse idea
(d) illustrates the M’Naghten Rule
25. Which of the following broadened the criteria in M’Naghten for using the insanity defense?
(a) the ALI model
(b) the irresistible impulse test
(c) the Durham rule
(d) the Model Penal Code
26. Because of the Jackson v. Indiana (1972) decision, the determination that a person is
incompetent to stand trial ____________.
(a) cannot lead to an indefinite period of confinement solely on the grounds of
incompetency
(b) can be obtained without giving the defendant due process
(c) now leads to an acquittal on all criminal charges
(d) now leads to an automatic finding of innocent by reason of insanity
27. The defense attorney for Dan White, who killed the San Francisco mayor and a supervisor
in 1978, used which defense?
(a) Veggie defense
(b) Chicken defense
(c) Twinkie defense
(d) Bubble Gum defense
28. After John W. Hinkley, Jr. was acquitted of attempting to assassinate President Regan on
the basis of his plea of “not guilty by reason of insanity,” ________________.
(a) Congress passed the Insanity Reform Act of 1984, which based the definition of insanity
on the individual’s ability to understand his or her actions
(b) the American Law Institute wrote the Model Penal Code, which shifted the burden of
determining criminal responsibility from experts to the jury
(c) the American Law Institute amended its Model Penal Code to include the concept of
diminished capacity
(d) the federal courts amended the insanity laws to place a greater burden on the
defendant to prove insanity in assassination cases that involve political figures
29. David Tarloff who murdered a psychologist and brutally attacked a psychiatrist had
which mental disorder?
(a) Schizophrenia
(b) Bipolar disorder
(c) Panic disorder
(d) Major depressive disorder
30. The insanity defense is used in _________ of cases and is _______successful.
(a) less than one percent; rarely
(b) about five present; almost always
(c) about 10 percent; almost always
(d) about 20 percent; rarely
31. The case of the “bag lady” (BL) demonstrates the involuntary confinement of a person
perceived to be a threat to self or others, even though no crime has been committed.
This is known as __________.
(a) civil commitment
(b) institutionalization
(c) criminal commitment
(d) civil hospitalization
32. Carmelita’s mother has contacted an attorney to begin civil commitment proceedings for
Carmelita. We can guess that the mother is ___________.
(a) highly concerned with the lifelong stigma that psychiatric hospitalization might
cause her daughter
(b) convinced that Carmelita committed a crime while insane
(c) concerned that Carmelita is potentially a danger to herself or others
(d) aware that Carmelita cannot assist her attorney in a criminal case
33. Civil commitment is the reason Hannah was hospitalized against her will. Which criterion
could have been used in her civil commitment hearing?
(a) her parent’s fear that she was about to lose emotional control
(b) her inability to care for herself
(c) her inability to consult rationally with her attorney
(d) her diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder
34. Proceedings have begun to have Angelina civilly committed because she is unable to care
for herself and does not have the social network to provide for such care. This means that
Angelina is unable to demonstrate evidence of _______________.
(a) personal hygiene
(b) employment
(c) medical care
(d) shelter
35. Henry wants to have his wife Eleanor committed to a mental hospital because he believes
she presents a danger to herself. What would be the first step in the civil commitment
process?
(a) Henry or another concerned person would have to file a petition with the court to
examine Eleanor.
(b) The court would appoint two mental health professionals to examine Eleanor.
(c) There would be a hearing to determine Eleanor’s mental state and whether she
poses any danger to herself.
(d) Because it might be too dangerous to wait for a hearing to be set, Henry must secure
a temporary order to have Eleanor committed until a court hearing can take place.
36. Most civil commitments are based on which criterion?
(a) The person presents a clear and imminent danger to self or others.
(b) The person is unable to care for himself or herself or does not have the social
network to provide for such care.
(c) The person is unable to make responsible decisions about appropriate treatment
and hospitalization.
(d) The person is in an unmanageable state of fright or panic.
37. Critics of the civil commitment argue that ___________.
(a) patients who are committed will eventually be thankful they got help
(b) patients who need treatment cannot be distinguished from those who do not
(c) civil commitment is for the benefit of those initiating commitment procedures
and not for the individual
(d) patients who are treated against their will are liable to emerge from confinement
even more disturbed
38. The Addington v. Texas (1979) ruling declared that ___________.
(a) people who are involuntarily committed have no right to refuse medication that is
given as a treatment.
(b) irresistible impulse is no longer a valid definition of insanity
(c) the state must provide “clear and convincing evidence” before committing people
(d) people cannot be kept in mental institutions unless a certain quality of living
environment is maintained
39. Judge Franklin says, “This patient is fully able to care for herself. I recognize her need for
psychological care but have decided that she should be placed in a halfway house rather
than a state mental hospital.” The judge’s decision illustrates the principle of ________.
(a) duty to warn
(b) commitment based on dangerousness
(c) right to refuse treatment
(d) least restrictive form of treatment
40. According to the 1982 ruling on right to treatment (Youngberg v. Romeo), who can define
therapy?
(a) juries or judges
(b) the family and friends of the individual patient
(c) a judge
(d) mental health professionals
