Forensic Psychology Final Exam Questions With Well Explained Answers
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Course
Forensic Psychology
Institution
Forensic Psychology
Forensic psychology is recognized as a specialty by the
___________________________ and by the
_____________________________. - Answer American Board of Professional Psychology
American Psychological Association
T or F: The law permits and encourages the use of expert testimony on psychologic...
Forensic Psychology Final Exam Questions With
Well Explained Answers
Forensic psychology is recognized as a specialty by the
___________________________ and by the
_____________________________. - Answer American Board of Professional Psychology
American Psychological Association
T or F: The law permits and encourages the use of expert testimony on psychological topics. - Answer
True
A qualified expert can testify about a topic if testimony is ___________ to an issue in dispute and the
___________ of the testimony outweighs whatever ______________ impact it might have. - Answer
relevant
usefulness
prejudicial
competence to stand trial - Answer a defendant's capacity to function meaningfully and knowingly in a
legal proceeding.
Defendants may be determined by a judge to be
incompetent if they are seriously deficient in one or
more abilities... - Answer understanding the legal proceedings
communicating with their attorneys
appreciating their role in the proceedings
making legally relevant decisions
Dusky Standard - Answer accepted national standard for competence to
stand trial is a "sufficient present ability to consult
,with [one's] attorney with a reasonable degree of
rational understanding, and . . . a rational, as well
as factual understanding of the proceedings
against [one]"
A defendant, in order to be deemed competent, must be able to understand: - Answer The roles of key
participants within the legal process
The current charges faced by the defendant
The elements of an offense
The consequences of conviction
The rights waived in making a guilty plea
A defendant, in order to be deemed competent, must be able to appreciate - Answer The likelihood that
he or she will be found guilty
The consequences for the defendant of being convicted
The defendant's appraisal of the available legal defenses and their likely outcomes
The defendant's appraisal of whether or not to testify
The defendant's ability to make rational decisions
regarding the specific case
A defendant, in order to be deemed competent, must be able to reason: - Answer To distinguish more
relevant from less relevant
information
To seek relevant information
To weigh and evaluate various legal options and their
consequences
To make comparisons
To provide reality-based justification for making particular case-specific decisions or conclusions
, A defendant, in order to be deemed competent, must be able to assist in their own defense, such that: -
Answer Consult with his or her lawyer
Relate to the lawyer
Plan legal strategy
Engage in his or her defense
Challenge witnesses
Testify relevantly
Manage his or her courtroom behavior
By pleading guilty, defendants waive several constitutional rights: - Answer the right to a jury trial
the right to confront their accusers
the right to call favorable witnesses
the right to remain silent
T or F: Competence to plead guilty is a lesser standard than competence to stand trial. - Answer False;
higher standard
T or F: The question of a defendant's competence can be
raised at any point in the criminal process, and it
can be raised by the prosecutor, the defense
attorney, or the presiding judge. - Answer True
T or F: Having serious mental illness alone is not enough to make a defendant incompetent to face
charges. - Answer True
About ______% of the defendants who are incompetent are restored to competency - Answer 70-90%
When inmates are evaluated to see if they are competent to stand trial, what are the 2 main criteria
established in a 1960 U.S. Supreme Court case? - Answer Can the defendant understand the court
proceedings and charges against him?
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