Exam 3 Forensic Psychology questions with
verified answers
3 elements of M'Naghten rule Ans✓✓✓ Person was suffering from "a
defect of reason, arising from a disease of the mind"
As a result, the person did not "know the nature and quality of the act
he was doing"
Or, if he did know it, he did not know what he was doing was wrong
Aggravating factor Ans✓✓✓ A circumstance that makes the crime
more heinous than usual that's introduced by the prosecutor
American Law Institute Standard (ALI) Ans✓✓✓ Comprehensive, two
pronged approach. If the person lacks capacity to appreciate
wrongfulness and conform conduct
Assumption of polygraph Ans✓✓✓ Changes in physiological reactions
in response to incriminating questions are indications that the
examinee is lying
At what age do children develop the ability to understand the
difference between the truth and a lie? Ans✓✓✓ 3
Basic premise of profiling Ans✓✓✓ The way the person thinks directs
the person's behavior
, Bifurcated trial Ans✓✓✓ A trial with two phases. If one is found guilty
in the guilt-determination phase then the trial moves to the sentencing
phase
Brutalization effect Ans✓✓✓ Human life is held less sacred
Control question technique in polygraph Ans✓✓✓ Ask relevant and
control questions, the relevant questions should produce more arousal
than the control questions
Crime scene analysis Ans✓✓✓ A profile of the dynamics of the crime
scene; the MO and signature of the perpetrator
Criminal signature Ans✓✓✓ Reflects unique, personal aspects of the
criminal act which may reflect fantasies. Something the offender does
to fulfill himself emotionally
Death qualification procedure Ans✓✓✓ Prior to trial prospective jurors
are asked if they're so opposed to capitol punishment that they
couldn't vote for death penalty
Difference between NGRI and GBMI Ans✓✓✓ NGRI means they're not
criminally responsible and is a defense, while GBMI is a verdict of guilty
but the person had a mental disorder
verified answers
3 elements of M'Naghten rule Ans✓✓✓ Person was suffering from "a
defect of reason, arising from a disease of the mind"
As a result, the person did not "know the nature and quality of the act
he was doing"
Or, if he did know it, he did not know what he was doing was wrong
Aggravating factor Ans✓✓✓ A circumstance that makes the crime
more heinous than usual that's introduced by the prosecutor
American Law Institute Standard (ALI) Ans✓✓✓ Comprehensive, two
pronged approach. If the person lacks capacity to appreciate
wrongfulness and conform conduct
Assumption of polygraph Ans✓✓✓ Changes in physiological reactions
in response to incriminating questions are indications that the
examinee is lying
At what age do children develop the ability to understand the
difference between the truth and a lie? Ans✓✓✓ 3
Basic premise of profiling Ans✓✓✓ The way the person thinks directs
the person's behavior
, Bifurcated trial Ans✓✓✓ A trial with two phases. If one is found guilty
in the guilt-determination phase then the trial moves to the sentencing
phase
Brutalization effect Ans✓✓✓ Human life is held less sacred
Control question technique in polygraph Ans✓✓✓ Ask relevant and
control questions, the relevant questions should produce more arousal
than the control questions
Crime scene analysis Ans✓✓✓ A profile of the dynamics of the crime
scene; the MO and signature of the perpetrator
Criminal signature Ans✓✓✓ Reflects unique, personal aspects of the
criminal act which may reflect fantasies. Something the offender does
to fulfill himself emotionally
Death qualification procedure Ans✓✓✓ Prior to trial prospective jurors
are asked if they're so opposed to capitol punishment that they
couldn't vote for death penalty
Difference between NGRI and GBMI Ans✓✓✓ NGRI means they're not
criminally responsible and is a defense, while GBMI is a verdict of guilty
but the person had a mental disorder
