Question 1

Mental health professionals are relatively consistent at judging .

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A)   competence
B)   future risk of violence
C)   trial outcomes
D)   the duty to warnE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The states of 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) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

One way to predict whether someone is malingering is their tendency to symptoms.

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A)   exaggerate
B)   under-report
C)   ignore
D)   simplifyE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Functional imaging technology suggests that empathy involves activity in the .

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A)   prefrontal cortex
B)   hypothalamus
C)   ventricles
D)   hippocampusE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is an accurate statement in regard to public perception of the insanity defense?

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A)   The public underestimates how often the insanity defense is used in criminal cases.
B)   The public overestimates how often the insanity defense is successfully used.
C)   The public overestimates the length of hospitalization of those who are found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) .
D)   The public underestimates how often people judged NGRI are set free.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

In the 1970s and 1980s, tightened restrictions on involuntary commitment resulted in

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A)   the criminal justice system becoming responsible for mentally ill people.
B)   fewer mentally ill patients living in the community.
C)   family members having increased access to treatment services for their loved ones.
D)   mentally ill patients receiving needed mental health services.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

In comparison to people judged NGRI, research studies have shown that those who are judged "guilty but mentally ill"

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A)   are more likely to be imprisoned and to receive longer sentences.
B)   receive shorter sentences.
C)   get mental health services more frequently than other mentally ill prisoners.
D)   spend more time in mental hospitals and less time in prisons.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A major problem with deinstitutionalization was

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A)   people with mental illness were moved from mental hospitals to jails.
B)   traninstituionalization occurred.
C)   people with mental illness were moved from mental hospitals to nursing homes.
D)   all of the above.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

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) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

According to mental health law, what happens if a family member or a police officer certifies that a mentally disturbed person "presents a clear and immediate danger?"

Accepted Answer

A)   A long-term commitment can be made without the formal procedures of a civil commitment.
B)   A short-term commitment can be made without the formal procedures of a civil commitment.
C)   The person can be immediately forced to receive treatment, including electroconvulsive therapy.
D)   The person can be put in jail until such time as they recover their mental faculties.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

In contrast to public perceptions, the length of time a person spends confined to a hospital after being judged NGRI is the time he/she would have spent in jail.

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A)   shorter than
B)   longer than
C)   negligible compared to
D)   comparable toE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Margaret has been schizophrenic for many years and has been hospitalized several times. She has paranoid delusions and hallucinations. Her speech is rambling and incoherent. Most recently, Margaret got a hold of a gun and shot several people, believing that they were her enemies. Following her arrest, what is the most likely scenario for Margaret?

Accepted Answer

A)   If convicted, she will go to prison.
B)   Following a trial, she will be hospitalized again.
C)   Her case will never go to trial.
D)   She will be found competent to stand trial.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

In the case of Durham v. United States (1954) , the criteria for responsibility for determining criminal behavior were broadened to include .

Accepted Answer

A)   mental disease
B)   mental defect
C)   both of these
D)   neither of theseE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

As specified by Wyatt v. Stickney (1972) , the least restrictive conditions for mentally retarded individuals included all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   more structured living.
B)   smaller facilities.
C)   integration into the community.
D)   independent living.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Beginning in the mid-1970s, authorities were unable to confine non-dangerous mentally ill patients, a policy that emphasized ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   individual freedom
B)   society's rights
C)   both of these
D)   neither of theseE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Explain what civil commitment means, and discus how the "liberal" and "neoconservative" eras differed on this
concept.

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Civil commitment refers to having a pers...

Question 18

According to the Supreme Court, people are assessed as being competent to stand trial if they can

Accepted Answer

A)   assist in their own defense.
B)   understand the charges against them.
C)   both of these .
D)   neither of these.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Data indicate that the crimes committed by mentally ill people are most likely to be .

Accepted Answer

A)   violent
B)   nonviolent
C)   rapes and murders
D)   assaultsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

The term transinstitutionalization refers to the movement of people with severe mental illness out of psychiatric hospitals and into any or all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   jails and prisons.
B)   nursing homes.
C)   group residences.
D)   community health centers.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 16: Mental Health Services

According to mental health law, what happens if a family member or a police officer certifies that a mentally disturbed person "presents a clear and immediate danger?"

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As specified by Wyatt v. Stickney (1972) , the least restrictive conditions for mentally retarded individuals included all of the following EXCEPT

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According to the Supreme Court, people are assessed as being competent to stand trial if they can

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In contrast to public perceptions, the length of time a person spends confined to a hospital after being judged NGRI is the time he/she would have spent in jail.

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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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Which of the following is an accurate statement in regard to public perception of the insanity defense?

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A major problem with deinstitutionalization was

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One way to predict whether someone is malingering is their tendency to symptoms.

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The term transinstitutionalization refers to the movement of people with severe mental illness out of psychiatric hospitals and into any or all of the following EXCEPT

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In the case of Durham v. United States (1954) , the criteria for responsibility for determining criminal behavior were broadened to include .

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Data indicate that the crimes committed by mentally ill people are most likely to be .

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In the 1970s and 1980s, tightened restrictions on involuntary commitment resulted in

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Mental health professionals are relatively consistent at judging .

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In comparison to people judged NGRI, research studies have shown that those who are judged "guilty but mentally ill"

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Functional imaging technology suggests that empathy involves activity in the .

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Explain what civil commitment means, and discus how the "liberal" and "neoconservative" eras differed on this concept.

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Civil commitment refers to having a pers...
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Beginning in the mid-1970s, authorities were unable to confine non-dangerous mentally ill patients, a policy that emphasized ___________________.

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In the United States, people convicted of criminal behavior

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The states of Idaho and Utah, as well as Montana, have adopted a version of the GBMI verdict in which the accused

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According to mental health law, what happens if a family member or a police officer certifies that a mentally disturbed person "presents a clear and immediate danger?"

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As specified by Wyatt v. Stickney (1972) , the least restrictive conditions for mentally retarded individuals included all of the following EXCEPT

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A major problem with deinstitutionalization was

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One way to predict whether someone is malingering is their tendency to symptoms.

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The term transinstitutionalization refers to the movement of people with severe mental illness out of psychiatric hospitals and into any or all of the following EXCEPT

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In the case of Durham v. United States (1954) , the criteria for responsibility for determining criminal behavior were broadened to include .

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Data indicate that the crimes committed by mentally ill people are most likely to be .

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In the 1970s and 1980s, tightened restrictions on involuntary commitment resulted in

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Mental health professionals are relatively consistent at judging .

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In comparison to people judged NGRI, research studies have shown that those who are judged "guilty but mentally ill"

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Functional imaging technology suggests that empathy involves activity in the .

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