Forensic Psychology Exam 3 Questions With
Correct Answers
Legal Competency - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Whether an individual has sufficient
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present ability to perform necessary personal or legal functions
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Different types of legal competency: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--To waive Miranda
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rights
• To confess
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• To make treatment decisions
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• To agree upon a will or contract, etc.
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The Dusky Standard - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Modern conception defined by
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Dusky v. |
United States (1960) | |
- Addresses defendant psychological state at
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time of trial (not the time of crime)
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Legal competence concept: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Does not certify mental
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health/functioning
• Includes defendant ability to perform ten court related functions...
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, 10 court related functions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Understand CURRENT legal
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situation
2. Understand charges
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3. Understand available pleas
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4. Understand possible penalties
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5. Understand roles of judge/attorneys
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6. Trust/communicate with defense
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counsel
7. Help locate witnesses
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8. Aid in developing strategy for cross
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examining witnesses |
9. Behave appropriately during trial
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10. Make appropriate decisions about trial
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strategy
Psychological competence concept: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-competence is
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presumed unless otherwise proven | | |
•CST≠ robust mental health or normal functioning.
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•people suffering from psychosis, intellectual disability, etc. are often judged CST.
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Expert role in determining competency: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Interviews
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defendant, administers psychological | |
tests, review's defendant history, writes report
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Correct Answers
Legal Competency - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Whether an individual has sufficient
| | | | | | | | |
present ability to perform necessary personal or legal functions
| | | | | | | |
Different types of legal competency: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--To waive Miranda
| | | | | | | | | |
rights
• To confess
| |
• To make treatment decisions
| | | |
• To agree upon a will or contract, etc.
| | | | | | | |
The Dusky Standard - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Modern conception defined by
| | | | | | | | |
Dusky v. |
United States (1960) | |
- Addresses defendant psychological state at
| | | | |
time of trial (not the time of crime)
| | | | | | |
Legal competence concept: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Does not certify mental
| | | | | | | | |
health/functioning
• Includes defendant ability to perform ten court related functions...
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, 10 court related functions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Understand CURRENT legal
| | | | | | | | | |
situation
2. Understand charges
| |
3. Understand available pleas
| | |
4. Understand possible penalties
| | |
5. Understand roles of judge/attorneys
| | | |
6. Trust/communicate with defense
| | |
counsel
7. Help locate witnesses
| | |
8. Aid in developing strategy for cross
| | | | | |
examining witnesses |
9. Behave appropriately during trial
| | | |
10. Make appropriate decisions about trial
| | | | |
strategy
Psychological competence concept: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-competence is
| | | | | | |
presumed unless otherwise proven | | |
•CST≠ robust mental health or normal functioning.
| | | | | |
•people suffering from psychosis, intellectual disability, etc. are often judged CST.
| | | | | | | | | |
Expert role in determining competency: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Interviews
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defendant, administers psychological | |
tests, review's defendant history, writes report
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