Psych321 - UMass Amherst - Forensic Psych Exam
#1 questions with verified answers
Adversarial system Ans✓✓✓ trial procedures designed to resolve
conflict through the clash of opposing sides, moderated by a neutral,
passive judge who applies the law
Amicus curiae brief Ans✓✓✓ Literally, a "friend of the court" brief,
filed by an individual or organization to present arguments in addition
to those presented by the immediate parties to a case.
Anchor point Ans✓✓✓ the location from which an offender leaves to
launch attacks
Brown v Board of Education, 1954 Ans✓✓✓ Desegregated schools.
Decision was made, in part, by scientists who said segregation would
have neg effect on kids. Gave another brandeis brief.
buffer zone Ans✓✓✓ an area in which the criminal less likely to
commit crimes.
Code of Professional Responsibility Ans✓✓✓ The rules of conduct that
govern the legal profession. The Code contains general ethical
guidelines and specific rules written by the American Bar Association.
, Daubert v Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Ans✓✓✓ Put the
responsibility on judges and lawyers to decide the reliability of scientific
evidence. Should fit 3 requirements
- Reliability
- Fit
- Scrutiny.
Criteria for Reliability,
- Can it be tested
- Publication + peer review
- Known/potential rate of error
- Standards governing the technique's operation
- General acceptance.
Describe "The Trailside Killer" case. Ans✓✓✓ 9 total kills over a year
and a half at Mt Tamalpais Park, most including sexual assault. David
Carpenter was eventually caught, partially using the relatively accurate
profile from John Douglas.
Describe Freud's role in early forensic psychology. Ans✓✓✓ The father
of unconscious processes. Believed that unconscious processes help
explain criminal behavior. Studied the MOTIVATIONS behind behavior.
#1 questions with verified answers
Adversarial system Ans✓✓✓ trial procedures designed to resolve
conflict through the clash of opposing sides, moderated by a neutral,
passive judge who applies the law
Amicus curiae brief Ans✓✓✓ Literally, a "friend of the court" brief,
filed by an individual or organization to present arguments in addition
to those presented by the immediate parties to a case.
Anchor point Ans✓✓✓ the location from which an offender leaves to
launch attacks
Brown v Board of Education, 1954 Ans✓✓✓ Desegregated schools.
Decision was made, in part, by scientists who said segregation would
have neg effect on kids. Gave another brandeis brief.
buffer zone Ans✓✓✓ an area in which the criminal less likely to
commit crimes.
Code of Professional Responsibility Ans✓✓✓ The rules of conduct that
govern the legal profession. The Code contains general ethical
guidelines and specific rules written by the American Bar Association.
, Daubert v Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Ans✓✓✓ Put the
responsibility on judges and lawyers to decide the reliability of scientific
evidence. Should fit 3 requirements
- Reliability
- Fit
- Scrutiny.
Criteria for Reliability,
- Can it be tested
- Publication + peer review
- Known/potential rate of error
- Standards governing the technique's operation
- General acceptance.
Describe "The Trailside Killer" case. Ans✓✓✓ 9 total kills over a year
and a half at Mt Tamalpais Park, most including sexual assault. David
Carpenter was eventually caught, partially using the relatively accurate
profile from John Douglas.
Describe Freud's role in early forensic psychology. Ans✓✓✓ The father
of unconscious processes. Believed that unconscious processes help
explain criminal behavior. Studied the MOTIVATIONS behind behavior.
