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Wrightsman's Psychology and the Legal System, 10th Edition Kirk HeilbrunEdie
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GreeneAmy Bradfield Douglass
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1. Which is the purpose of laws?
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a. Legislate moral behavior bn bn


b. Control human nature bn bn



c. Serve as a mechanism for conflict resolution
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d. All of these are correct.bn bn bn bn



ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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The Importance of Laws
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TOPICS: Laws Help Resolve Conflict and Protect the bn bn
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2. What is the purpose of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
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a. Prevents undue searches and seizures bn bn bn bn



b. It safeguards us against self-incrimination
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ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: The Importance of Laws bn bn bn



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HAS VARIABLES: False
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3. Edward Rosenheimer was charged with a hit-and-run accident, but he claimed that the law requiring him to
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report the accident to the police was unconstitutional because it forced him to incriminate himself, violating the
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U.S. Constitution. A New York judge agreed and released him from custody. This case eventually came before
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the New York Court of Appeals; what was this court‘s decision?
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a. Rosenheimer‘s original verdict was upheld because the law forcing him to incriminate himself was said
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by this court to be unconstitutional.
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b. Rosenheimer was released from custody because the Court of General Sessions in New York State said
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that the hit-and-run regulation should be removed because of unconstitutionality.
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, c. The New York Court of Appeals concluded that the right to avoid self-incrimination did not outweigh
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the right of injured persons to seek redress for their sufferings.
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d. The New York Court of Appeals concluded that the right of injured persons to seek redress for their
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sufferings did not outweigh the right to avoid self-incrimination.
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Apply
REFERENCES: The Importance of Laws bn bn bn



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4. Which type of researcher is concerned with comparing laws (and mechanisms for instituting and altering
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laws) in different societies and relating them to other characteristics of these societies?
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a. Anthropologist
b. Sociologist
c. Philosopher
d. Psychologist
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
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5. If a researcher is interested in the study a specific society and examines its institutions (e.g., the family, the
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church, or the subculture) to determine their role in developing adherence to the law, that researcher is most
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likely which of these?
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a. Psychologist
b. Sociologist
c. Anthropologist
d. Philosopher
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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,6. Psychology assumes that individual characteristics affect how the legal system operates and in turn the legal
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system affects individual characteristics and behavior. As defined in the text, characteristics may include which of
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the following?
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a. Socioeconomic status bn


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d. All of these are correct.
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ANSWER: b
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7. Most forensic psychologists are trained as which of the following?
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d. Criminologists
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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8. According to Kurt Lewin, what influences the behavior of an individual in the legal system?
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c. Both one‘s personal qualities and one‘s social
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: The Psychological Study of Law bn bn bn bn



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, 9. A common role for a forensic psychologist is which of the following?
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a. Evaluate whether a defendant was sane at the time the crime was committed.
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b. Determine if the DNA from the defendant matches the DNA collected at the crime
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c. Investigate the role that social class plays in criminal behavior.
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d. Examine if the evidence is appropriate to introduce in court.
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ANSWER: a
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10. The United States is perhaps the most individualistic society where people can deviate from the norm or
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make their own choices to a greater degree. What are two deeply desired values?
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a. Individualism and free will bn bn bn


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d. Personal responsibility and personal autonomy
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ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: Basic Choices in the Psychological Study of the Law bn bn bn bn bn bn bn bn



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11. In 2017, a law known as the ―show me your papers law,‖ which prohibits local authorities from limiting the
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ability of law enforcement or court personnel to demand proof of a person‘s immigration status and report it to
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federal officials, was passed in which state?
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a. Baltimore
b. Florida
c. Texas
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Apply
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