Psychology for CJ Official/ Exam 3/ Childs/ Troy University

Factor Analysis

A statistical procedure by which underlying patterns, factors, or dimensions are identified among a series of scale items.

Criminal psychopathy

A primary psychopath who engages in repetitive antisocial or criminal behavior

What is another term for primary psychopath?

true psychopath

What are the three dimensions of the tried psychopathy model?

disinhibition, boldness, callous unemotionality

Secondary psychopath

severe emotional problems and commit antisocial and violent acts because of those problems

According to Cleckley, which unchanging characteristic is always present in a psychopath?

superficial charm

The childhood of a psychopathy is characterized by what?

hyperactivity

Semantic aphasia

A characteristic found in psychopaths whereby the words they speak are devoid of emotional sincerity

Compared to male psychopaths, are female psychopaths less aggressive and violent?

Yes

Dark triad

A cluster of personality traits that are associated with criminal psychopathy. The cluster includes psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism

Criminal psychopaths are more likely to kill who compared to non-psychopaths?

men that are a stranger

The boldness factor is also referred to as what?

fearless dominance

Behavior of a psychopath is a primary attempt to what?

obtain adequate stimulation

What are markers?

A term used for the neurological indicators of a particular phenomenona

Intellectual disability

a cognitive deficiency that cannot be cured

What is the essential feature of antisocial personality disorder?

lack of empathy

Most common type of forensic assessment conducted in court?

Assessment of competency to stand trial

Schizophrenia

Disturbances with cognition, emotional responses, and behavior

Psychopath has what type of autonomic nervous system?

under aroused

What does DSM stand for?

diagnostic statistic manual

What do some states supplement the McNaughten rule with?

irresistible impulse test

What is the McNaughten rule also known as?

right or wrong test

What issue is considered the core of the insanity offense?

criminal responsibility

Jackson vs Indiania

 incompetent defendants cannot be hospitalized indefinitely if no progress is made to restore them

Fouche vs Louisiana

defendant cannot remain hospitalized once they are no longer mentally disordered

Most common result of a PTSD defense?

diminished responsibility

Which label is associated with the iatrogenic phenomena?

dissociative identity disorder

A true psychopath consistently displays what behavior?

everything BUT neurotic and anxious behavior

What is hemisphere asymmetry?

An unusual or abnormal balance between the 2 hemispheres, both in language processing and in emotional cues

Why do secondary psychopath commit antisocial acts?

Severe emotional problems or inner conflict

Are psychopathy and bipolar disorder on the same spectrum of disorders?

No

What are the two forms of dissociative amnesia?

localized and generalized

What is the result of the Tarasoff case?

established counselor's "duty to protect" or "duty to warn"

Insanity

Competency at the time of the crime

How many prison and jail inmate benefit from mental health treatment?

about ½

Do women psychopaths far outnumber men?

no

Men are at an increased risk of violent offending when they have schizophrenia and what else?

delusions

Sell vs US

court should be careful in ordering medication to treat defendants found incompetent to stand trial who refuse the medication

What is the best predictor of criminal recidivism?

change of self esteem during incarceration

What is the McNaughten rule say?

A person is not responsible for a crime if, at the time, they did not know the nature and quality of the act or did not know that it was wrong due to a disease of the mind