Psychology and Law Final Exam

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When it comes to the implementation of laws and punishment of offenders the principle of equality is often deemed opposite to:

A.) Proportionality
B.) Leniency
C.) Mens rea
D.) Discretion

D.) Discretion

Antisocial Personality Disorder can be defined by:

A.) An indvidual’s dislike of social situations
B.) An individual’s lack of understanding in social situations
C.) An individual’s social awkwardness when meeting someone new
D.) An individual’s tendency to violate the rights of others

D.) An individual’s tendency to violate the rights of others

Which of the following would be a criminal thinking pattern?

A.) A cognitive distortion
B.) Due process orientation
C.) A positive coping mechanism
D.) Crime control orientation

A.) A cognitive distortion

Which theory of crime is BEST represented in the saying “I’m not surprised he became a criminal, he was born on the wrong side of town.”?

A.) Biological theories
B.) Control theory
C.) Positivist theory
D.) Social labeling theory

D.) Social labeling theory

Which of the following is NOT a conflict between Psychology and Law?

A.) Law focuses on what is best for the client, while psychology focuses on objective findings, not necessarily benefiting someone
B.) Law is focused on regulating the behavior of individuals, while psychology is focused on explaining behavior in groups
C.) Law attempts to find ways to reduce crime for everyone, while psychology only attempts to help victims.
D.) Law uses what has been seen and determined in the past, while psychology is focused on the future using data

C.) Law attempts to find ways to reduce crime for everyone, while psychology only attempts to help victims.

Alvin is a forensic psychologist. He was called by the court to perform an Insanity Plea evaluation on a defendant and then testify to the court about his findings. Alvin is fulfilling what role?

A.) Program evaluation
B.) Clinical evaluation
C.) Clinical treatment
D.) Trial consultant

B.) Clinical evaluation

Gary was driving with the windows down one afternoon when he was exposed to a gas leak from a local dentist's office, causing his vision and decision-making to be impaired. After the exposure, Gary crashed his car into a tree. Gary is not guilty of driving under the influence because he lacked:

A.) Mens rea
B.) Actus rea
C.) Credibility
D.) Procedural justice

A.) Mens rea

Which of the following statements would someone high in due process orientation agree with?

A.) The “three-strikes” law is in place ot protect society from dangerous criminals
B.) It is better for many guilty persons to go free than to convict one innocent person
C.) It is detrimental to society to require police to inform suspects of their Miranda rights.
D.) If the police are chasing a man, he must have committed a crime

B.) It is better for many guilty persons to go to free than to convict one innocent person

Sonny and Sam both stole bacon from the grocery store. Sonny’s family members all have criminal records, and they encourage Sonny to commit crimes as well. Sam, meanwhile, stole the bacon to give to his impoverished parents so they could eat. The sociological explanation for Sonny’s crime would be that the crime is caused by the ___ subtype, whereas ___ factors caused Sam’s behavior.

A.) Social; subcultural
B.) Structural; subcultural
C.) Subcultural; structural
D.) Subcultural; social

C.) Subcultural; structural

Local law enforcement officials decide to develop a “neighborhood watch” in an attempt to reduce the crime rate in certain high-crime areas. A forensic psychologist is brought in to assist in the design and evaluation of this new initiative. How would we best label this psychologist’s role?

A.) Policy evaluator
B.) Advocate
C.) Basic scientist
D.) Pure scientist

A.) Policy evaluator