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Forensic Psych Final

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  1. 1LIST THREE OF LOMBROSO'S ATAVISTIC STIGMATA.LARGE JAWS, STRONG VISION, HIGH PAIN TOLERANCE
  2. 2WHICH TYPE OF RAPIST IS GENERALLY NOT VIOLENT?THE COMPENSATORY RAPIST. WANTS TO PROVE THEIR SEXUAL ADEQUACY.
  3. 3WHAT INSTRUMENT HELPS DIAGNOSE ANTI-SOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER?THE PSYCHOPATHY CHECKLIST
  4. 4WHY WAS LOMBROSO'S RESEARCH CRITICIZED?BECAUSE IT LACKED CONTROL GROUPS.
  5. 5ACCORDING TO SHELDON'S SOMATOTYPE THEORY, WHICH BODY TYPE IS MOST AT RISK FOR CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR?THE MESOMORPHIC (ATHLETIC) TYPE
  6. 6WHAT NEUROTRANSMITTER IS RELATED TO BOTH DEPRESSION AND AGGRESSION?SEROTONIN
  7. 7WHAT IS THE LOW AROUSAL THEORY?IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR IS CAUSED BY DEGRADED NEURAL SIGNALS, WHICH DON'T ACTIVATE THE FRONTAL CORTEX
  8. 8ACCORDING TO EYESENCK, WHICH CHARACTERISTICS ARE AN INCREASED RISK FOR CRIMINALITY?EXTROVERSION, NEUROTICISM, PSYCHOTICISM
  9. 9WHICH TYPE OF THE BRAIN TRIGGERS EMOTIONS LIKE AGGRESSION AND FEAR?THE LIMBIC SYSTEM
  10. 10WHAT ARE 5 PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ANTI-SOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER?LACK OF FEAR,
    LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY,
    LACK OF EMPATHY,
    CHRONIC LIAR,
    IMPULSIVE
  11. 11WHAT ARE 5 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF ANTI-SOCIAL PERSONALITY?80% MALE,
    FREQUENT JOB CHANGES,
    CHRONIC ALCOHOL/DRUG USE,
    FREQUENT HOME CHANGES,
    URBAN AREA
  12. 12WHAT ARE 3 PARTS TO THE TYPICAL PROFILE OF MEN WHO ABUSE WOMEN?FAMILY VIOLENCE IN THEIR CHILDHOOD, LOW EDUCATION,
    LOW INCOME
  13. 13WHAT ARE 5 STATIC PREDICTORS OF VIOLENCE?PRIOR VIOLENT HISTORY,
    YOUNG AGE, RELATIONSHIP INSTABILITY,
    UNSTABLE EMPLOYMENT,
    HISTORY OF ALCOHOL/DRUG USE
  14. 14WHAT TYPE OF RAPIST IS THE DISPLACED AGGRESSIVE?MOTIVATED BY A DESIRE TO HUMILIATE, DEGRADE WOMEN
  15. 15WHAT IS AN INSTRUMENTAL VOLUNTARY FALSE CONFESSION?WHEN SOMEONE CONFESSES TO PROTECT ANOTHER PERSON
  16. 16WHAT IS VOIR DIRE?ATTORNEYS CAN QUESTION PROSPECTIVE JURORS
  17. 17DEFINE CONFIRMATION BIAS.THE TENDENCY TO SEARCH OUT EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT OUR BELIEFS AND IGNORE EVIDENCE THAT CONTRADICTS OUR BELIEFS
  18. 18WHAT ARE POLICE ALLOWED TO DO DURING INTERROGATIONS?THEY CAN CLAIM THEY HAVE EVIDENCE THAT THEY REALLY DON'T
  19. 19WHAT IS AN AUTHENTIC-COERCED FALSE CONFESSION?WHEN A SUSPECT COMES TO BELIEVE THEY COMMITTED THE CRIME
  20. 20LIST 4 OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CONDUCTING AN INTERROGATION.LOSS OF CONTROL,
    SOCIAL ISOLATION,
    CERTAINTY OF GUILT,
    EXCULPATORY SCENARIOS
  21. 21WHAT IS WEAPON FOCUS?THE TENDENCY FOR A WITNESS REMEMBERS THE MOST THREATENING ASPECTS OF THE CRIME
  22. 22WHAT ARE MATCH-PLUS STATISTICS?THEY GIVE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW RARE/COMMON A MATCHING FINGERPRINT IS IN THE POPULATION
  23. 23CASE OF TARASOFF V. REGENTSRULED THAT PSYCHOLOGISTS HAVE A DUTY TO WARN POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF THEIR VIOLENT CLIENTS
  24. 24CASE OF THOMPSON V. ALMEDAPSYCHOLOGISTS NEED ONLY WARN POTENTIAL VICTIMS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY NAMED
  25. 25CASE OF JABLONSKI V. USPSYCHOLOGISTS MUST WARN OBVIOUS POTENTIAL VICTIMS EVEN IF THEY AREN'T SPECIFICALLY NAMED
  26. 26CASE OF HEDLUND V. SUPERIOR COURTPSYCHOLOGISTS HELD TO HIGHER STANDARD OF PREDICTING DANGEROUSNESS
  27. 27WHAT IS THE EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT?IT STATES THAT YOU CANNOT ADMINISTER A LIE DETECTOR TEST AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
  28. 28NAME 3 EXCEPTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT.GOVERNMENT,
    SECURITY,
    CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
  29. 29CASE OF FRYE V. USTHE SUPREME COURT RULED THAT POLYGRAPHS WERE NOT ADMISSABLE
  30. 30DEFINE TRIVIAL PERSUASION.THE TENDENCY FOR JURORS TO BE INFLUENCED BY HOW MANY FACTS A WITNESS REMEMBERS
  31. 31WHAT IS UNCONSCIOUS TRANSFERENCE?WHEN A WITNESS IDENTIFIES SOMEONE AS AN OFFENDER BECAUSE THEY HAVE SEEN THEM BEFORE, EVEN IF NOT AT CRIME SCENE
  32. 32WHO CAN ORDER AN EMERGENCY CIVIL COMMITMENT?A POLICE OFFICER,
    JUDGE,
    MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
  33. 33WHAT IS COMPETENCY?WHETHER OR NOT YOU CAN UNDERSTAND COURT PROCEEDINGS AND COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR LAWYER (STATE OF MIND AT TIME OF TRIAL)
  34. 34WHAT IS INSANITY?WHETHER OR NOT YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR ACTIONS, TELL RIGHT FROM WRONG
    (STATE OF MIND AT TIME OF THE CRIME)
  35. 35WHAT MUST BE PROVEN IN ORDER TO COMMIT SOMEONE LONGTERM?CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE (HIGHEST LEGAL STANDARD)
  36. 36NAME 3 EXCEPTIONS TO THE EQUAL PAY ACT.MERIT SYSTEM,
    SENIORITY,
    QUALITY/QUANTITY
  37. 37WHAT ARE THE 6 PROTECTED CLASSES?RACE, AGE,
    RELIGION, GENDER,
    NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUALITY
  38. 38WHAT MUST DEFENDANTS PROVE UNDER THE INSANITY DEFENSE REFORM ACT?SHOW AN IRRESISTIBLE IMPULSE AND NOT ABLE TO TELL RIGHT FROM WRONG
  39. 39WHAT IS A PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE?AN ATTORNEY CAN HAVE A POSSIBLE JUROR DISMISSED FOR ALMOST ANY REASON
    (3 CHANCES)
  40. 40WHAT IS VENIRE?DRAWING THE POOL OF ELIGIBLE JURORS FROM THE COMMUNITY

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