Question 1

The decision to include the presence of "a mental disease or defect" in determining an accused person's responsibility for a crime was part of a Supreme Court ruling known as ____________.

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A)   O'Connor v. Donaldson
B)   Addington v. Texas
C)   Durham v. United States
D)   M'Naghten v. ToryE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

In the United States,people convicted of criminal behavior

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A)   always receive a prison sentence.
B)   are always considered responsible for their behavior.
C)   sometimes are not considered responsible for their behavior.
D)   sometimes have been found incompetent to stand trial.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The insanity defense is based on a historical case in England involving a man named _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Durham
B)   Addington
C)   M'Naghten
D)   ToryE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Tarasoff v.Regents of the University of California is a landmark case related to what issue?

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A)   Criminalization of the mentally ill
B)   Duty to warn
C)   Right to refuse treatment
D)   Informed consentE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The term "therapeutic jurisprudence" refers to using what we know about behavior change to

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A)   punish those who break the law.
B)   help people in trouble with the law.
C)   protect society from dangerous individuals.
D)   provide therapy to incarcerated individuals.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Following the not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) verdict for John Hinckley in 1981,_______ of the states in the U.S.substantially changed their insanity defense rules making it more difficult to use this defense.

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A)   25%
B)   50%
C)   75%
D)   100%E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Provisions of the Supreme Court decision known as Addington v.Texas (1979) included all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   more than just the promise of improving one's quality of life is required for involuntary commitment.
B)   if non-dangerous people can survive in the community with the help of others, they should not be detained against their will.
C)   needing treatment or having a grave disability is sufficient to commit someone with a mental illness.
D)   the government has limited ability to commit individuals unless they are dangerous.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

What was the public reaction to the 1981 jury verdict that found John Hinckley,the attempted assassin of President Reagan,not guilty by reason of insanity?

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A)   Acceptance
B)   Outrage
C)   Disappointment
D)   DisinterestE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

When a person receives the verdict "guilty but mentally ill" (GBMI) ,he/she

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A)   is not given the option of treatment.
B)   is released on his/her own recognizance.
C)   may receive treatment and punishment.
D)   will receive treatment until recovered and then be released.E) All of the above
F) A) and C) C

Question 10

In 1994 the Supreme Court upheld Montana's abolition of the insanity defense.Since then,both Idaho and Utah,as well as Montana,have adopted a version of the GBMI verdict in which the accused

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A)   remains permanently in a psychiatric facility.
B)   is imprisoned but is assured of receiving mental health services.
C)   is imprisoned but is provided with mental health services only if they are available.
D)   can choose either hospitalization or imprisonment.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

What is a critical determinant of the civil commitment process?

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A)   Substance abuse
B)   Dangerousness
C)   Alcoholism
D)   None of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Before a person can be tried for a crime,a determination of competence must be made.For this reason,most individuals with obvious and severe impairments who commit crimes are _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   found NGRI
B)   found GBMI
C)   never tried
D)   medicated before trialE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Pat has committed a non-violent crime and been judged NGRI.According to statistical data,it is likely that Pat will be spending

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A)   a long time in prison.
B)   a shorter time in a mental hospital than he/she would have spent in prison.
C)   a short time in prison.
D)   a longer time in a mental hospital than he/she would have spent in prison.E) None of the above
F) C) and D) D

Question 14

The term "mental illness" is considered a legal concept and is defined

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A)   differently from state to state.
B)   exactly the same in every state.
C)   by the United States government.
D)   by the hospital where the patient is being committed.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The right to refuse treatment is particularly problematic in terms of the mentally ill who face criminal charges because in theory they could be forced to take medication,which

Accepted Answer

A)   then makes them competent to stand trial.
B)   prevents their getting out of jail .
C)   they don't want to pay for.
D)   is not known to be effective.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The laws that state the conditions under which people not accused of a crime can be legally committed to a mental hospital,even against their will,are

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A)   criminal commitment laws.
B)   hospitalization laws.
C)   civil laws.
D)   civil commitment laws.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

You have read an article in the newspaper about a rapist who was convicted under a "sexual predator law." You know that this person will be

Accepted Answer

A)   hospitalized immediately in a psychiatric institution that has a sexual offenders unit.
B)   sentenced to an indefinite term in a prison that has a separate section for rapists.
C)   hospitalized for treatment and then imprisoned if the treatment is not effective.
D)   incarcerated for a specific term and then civilly committed if judged still dangerous.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

In the late 19ᵗʰ century,the enactment of civil commitment laws resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)   only a few cases of involuntary commitment to mental hospitals.
B)   people being committed who were not mentally ill.
C)   wives committing their husbands to mental hospitals.
D)   a decrease in the number of large public mental hospitals.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above B

Question 19

Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the American Law Institute (ALI) study of the insanity defense?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mentally ill people must be distinguished from those without mental disorders.
B)   The threat of punishment will usually deter a mentally ill person from committing a crime.
C)   Mentally ill people who commit crimes should be treated for their illness until improved and then released from confinement.
D)   Mentally ill people who cannot control their behavior must be shielded from legal consequences.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

If an individual accidentally injures another person,he or she cannot be convicted of a crime because there was no "criminal intent," a theoretical concept known legally as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mens rea
B)   actus rea
C)   sociopathic deviancy
D)   GBMIE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 16: Mental Health Services: Legal And Ethical Issues

The decision to include the presence of "a mental disease or defect" in determining an accused person's responsibility for a crime was part of a Supreme Court ruling known as ____________.

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In the United States,people convicted of criminal behavior

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The insanity defense is based on a historical case in England involving a man named _________.

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Tarasoff v.Regents of the University of California is a landmark case related to what issue?

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The term "therapeutic jurisprudence" refers to using what we know about behavior change to

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Following the not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) verdict for John Hinckley in 1981,_______ of the states in the U.S.substantially changed their insanity defense rules making it more difficult to use this defense.

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Provisions of the Supreme Court decision known as Addington v.Texas (1979) included all of the following EXCEPT

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What was the public reaction to the 1981 jury verdict that found John Hinckley,the attempted assassin of President Reagan,not guilty by reason of insanity?

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When a person receives the verdict "guilty but mentally ill" (GBMI) ,he/she

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In 1994 the Supreme Court upheld Montana's abolition of the insanity defense.Since then,both Idaho and Utah,as well as Montana,have adopted a version of the GBMI verdict in which the accused

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What is a critical determinant of the civil commitment process?

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Before a person can be tried for a crime,a determination of competence must be made.For this reason,most individuals with obvious and severe impairments who commit crimes are _________.

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Pat has committed a non-violent crime and been judged NGRI.According to statistical data,it is likely that Pat will be spending

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The term "mental illness" is considered a legal concept and is defined

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The right to refuse treatment is particularly problematic in terms of the mentally ill who face criminal charges because in theory they could be forced to take medication,which

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The laws that state the conditions under which people not accused of a crime can be legally committed to a mental hospital,even against their will,are

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You have read an article in the newspaper about a rapist who was convicted under a "sexual predator law." You know that this person will be

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In the late 19ᵗʰ century,the enactment of civil commitment laws resulted in

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Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the American Law Institute (ALI) study of the insanity defense?

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If an individual accidentally injures another person,he or she cannot be convicted of a crime because there was no "criminal intent," a theoretical concept known legally as _____________.

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