Forensic Science

The Court ruled in Foucha v. Louisiana (1992) that a person cannot be held involuntarily if they ...

The Court ruled in Foucha v. Louisiana (1992) that a person cannot be held involuntarily if they ...

The Court ruled in Foucha v. Louisiana (1992) that a person cannot be held involuntarily if they have recovered from the condition, regardless of their continued dangerousness.
A) True
B) False

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pyrotechnic

Those who favor the death penalty tend to have a less favorable opinion of the insanity defense.

Those who favor the death penalty tend to have a less favorable opinion of the insanity defense.

Those who favor the death penalty tend to have a less favorable opinion of the insanity defense.
A) True
B) False

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pyrotechnic

In Hans' (1986) study on public attitudes towards the insanity defense, the predominant attitude ...

In Hans' (1986) study on public attitudes towards the insanity defense, the predominant attitude ...

In Hans' (1986) study on public attitudes towards the insanity defense, the predominant attitude was positive.
A) True
B) False

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tonppa

A juror's decision-making in an insanity case is often impacted by their prototypes.

A juror's decision-making in an insanity case is often impacted by their prototypes.

A juror's decision-making in an insanity case is often impacted by their prototypes.
A) True
B) False

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tonppa

A person can now be given both a criminal sanction and a psychiatric commitment if they are found to ...

A person can now be given both a criminal sanction and a psychiatric commitment if they are found to ...

A person can now be given both a criminal sanction and a psychiatric commitment if they are found to have committed the crime but fall short of the legal requirements for insanity.
A) True
B) False

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tonppa

A forensic practitioner's decisions relating to insanity and incompetence must be guided by what?

A forensic practitioner's decisions relating to insanity and incompetence must be guided by what?

A forensic practitioner's decisions relating to insanity and incompetence must be guided by what?
A) The hiring attorney
B) The DSM-5
C) The totality of the circumstances
D) Research

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pyrotechnic

The American Law Institute developed what to assist legislative bodies throughout the U.S.?

The American Law Institute developed what to assist legislative bodies throughout the U.S.?

The American Law Institute developed what to assist legislative bodies throughout the U.S.?
A) Model Penal Code
B) National Penal Code
C) Systematic Penal Code
D) Uniform Penal Code

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tonppa

The legal requirement of an act in furtherance of the crime is known as what?

The legal requirement of an act in furtherance of the crime is known as what?

The legal requirement of an act in furtherance of the crime is known as what?
A) Mens rea
B) Habeas Corpus
C) Actus Reus
D) Modus Operandi

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pyrotechnic

Those holding the Mental State-Related Characteristics (MSC) prototype were perceived as what?

Those holding the Mental State-Related Characteristics (MSC) prototype were perceived as what?

Those holding the Mental State-Related Characteristics (MSC) prototype were perceived as what?
A) Less mentally disordered
B) Less capable of self-control
C) More capable of self-control
D) More worthy of punishment

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mutos

The ALI standard removed the "product test" from which legal standard of insanity?

The ALI standard removed the "product test" from which legal standard of insanity?

The ALI standard removed the "product test" from which legal standard of insanity?
A) Irresistible Impulse test
B) Wild Beast Test
C) The M'Naghten Rule
D) The Durham Rule

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pyrotechnic

Which standard faced the criticism that it is difficult to determine whether an act was ...

Which standard faced the criticism that it is difficult to determine whether an act was ...

Which standard faced the criticism that it is difficult to determine whether an act was uncontrollable?
A) Irresistible Impulse Test
B) The Durham Rule
C) The M'Naghten Rule
D) Wild Beast Test

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tonppa

Which defense argues that the defendant was compelled to commit the crime as a result of volitional ...

Which defense argues that the defendant was compelled to commit the crime as a result of volitional ...

Which defense argues that the defendant was compelled to commit the crime as a result of volitional insanity?
A) Emotional insanity defense
B) GMBI defense
C) Irresistible impulse defense
D) Cognitive insanity defense

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tonppa

What level of culpability shows actual intent to cause the prohibited outcome?

What level of culpability shows actual intent to cause the prohibited outcome?

What level of culpability shows actual intent to cause the prohibited outcome?
A) Negligently
B) Purposefully
C) Recklessly
D) Knowingly

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mutos

Having the intent to commit a criminal act is known as what?

Having the intent to commit a criminal act is known as what?

Having the intent to commit a criminal act is known as what?
A) Mens rea
B) In loco parentis
C) In prope persona
D) Actus reus

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pyrotechnic

Do you believe the courts go too far in letting a detained criminal defendant dress and present ...

Do you believe the courts go too far in letting a detained criminal defendant dress and present ...

Do you believe the courts go too far in letting a detained criminal defendant dress and present themselves in ways that could influence the jury in their favor, or should they be required to go through a trial in their jail uniform? Is there a downsi

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mutos

Discuss some of the primary techniques used by attorneys to influence a jury's decision-making in ...

Discuss some of the primary techniques used by attorneys to influence a jury's decision-making in ...

Discuss some of the primary techniques used by attorneys to influence a jury's decision-making in their favor.

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pyrotechnic

________ are directives issued by a judge regarding evidence the jury is not to consider when ...

________ are directives issued by a judge regarding evidence the jury is not to consider when ...

________ are directives issued by a judge regarding evidence the jury is not to consider when reaching their verdict.

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pyrotechnic

A request by either attorney to have a potential juror removed from the jury pool without giving a ...

A request by either attorney to have a potential juror removed from the jury pool without giving a ...

A request by either attorney to have a potential juror removed from the jury pool without giving a reason is called a ________ challenge.

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mutos

A technique used by a lawyer to lessen the presentation impact of a piece of the opposing side's ...

A technique used by a lawyer to lessen the presentation impact of a piece of the opposing side's ...

A technique used by a lawyer to lessen the presentation impact of a piece of the opposing side's evidence by discussing it first is call ________.

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mutos

Young Black male defendants historically have received the harshest sentences.

Young Black male defendants historically have received the harshest sentences.

Young Black male defendants historically have received the harshest sentences.
A) True
B) False

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mutos

Those who act mentally ill in order to avoid a conviction are usually successful.

Those who act mentally ill in order to avoid a conviction are usually successful.

Those who act mentally ill in order to avoid a conviction are usually successful.
A) True
B) False

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pyrotechnic

During the actual trial, jurors can ask questions, request new information, and seek clarification ...

During the actual trial, jurors can ask questions, request new information, and seek clarification ...

During the actual trial, jurors can ask questions, request new information, and seek clarification of any issue.
A) True
B) False

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pyrotechnic

A study conducted by Haney and Logan (1994) concluded that death-qualification leads to juries ...

A study conducted by Haney and Logan (1994) concluded that death-qualification leads to juries ...

A study conducted by Haney and Logan (1994) concluded that death-qualification leads to juries composed of people who are more prosecution-prone.
A) True
B) False

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mutos

A prospective juror simply voicing opposition to the death penalty is sufficient grounds for their ...

A prospective juror simply voicing opposition to the death penalty is sufficient grounds for their ...

A prospective juror simply voicing opposition to the death penalty is sufficient grounds for their dismissal.
A) True
B) False

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pyrotechnic

Sommers and Norton (2008) suggests that an expanded voir dire questionnaire can help increase ...

Sommers and Norton (2008) suggests that an expanded voir dire questionnaire can help increase ...

Sommers and Norton (2008) suggests that an expanded voir dire questionnaire can help increase available information.
A) True
B) False

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pyrotechnic

The attorney does not need to provide a reason for the removal of a prospective juror when making a ...

The attorney does not need to provide a reason for the removal of a prospective juror when making a ...

The attorney does not need to provide a reason for the removal of a prospective juror when making a peremptory challenge.
A) True
B) False

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pyrotechnic

Expansive voir dire is the most restrictive type of voir dire.

Expansive voir dire is the most restrictive type of voir dire.

Expansive voir dire is the most restrictive type of voir dire.
A) True
B) False

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mutos

The greater the credibility the lawyer has with the jury, the greater the likelihood of a successful ...

The greater the credibility the lawyer has with the jury, the greater the likelihood of a successful ...

The greater the credibility the lawyer has with the jury, the greater the likelihood of a successful outcome.
A) True
B) False

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mutos

The primacy effect states that individuals recall information presented at the beginning of a ...

The primacy effect states that individuals recall information presented at the beginning of a ...

The primacy effect states that individuals recall information presented at the beginning of a sequence better than information presented in the middle.
A) True
B) False

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pyrotechnic

The facts of a case is the primary factor that influences the jury's thinking.

The facts of a case is the primary factor that influences the jury's thinking.

The facts of a case is the primary factor that influences the jury's thinking.
A) True
B) False

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pyrotechnic

The lawyer's primary function is to persuade that their position is the most correct one.

The lawyer's primary function is to persuade that their position is the most correct one.

The lawyer's primary function is to persuade that their position is the most correct one.
A) True
B) False

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mutos

The cognitive bias in which our impressions of a person influences how we feel and think about their ...

The cognitive bias in which our impressions of a person influences how we feel and think about their ...

The cognitive bias in which our impressions of a person influences how we feel and think about their character is called the what?
A) Halo bias
B) Appearance bias
C) Impression effect
D) Halo effect

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pyrotechnic

Each of the following is an activity that might be carried out by a trial consultant EXCEPT:

Each of the following is an activity that might be carried out by a trial consultant EXCEPT:

Each of the following is an activity that might be carried out by a trial consultant EXCEPT:
A) Cross examination of witnesses
B) Jury selection participation
C) Change of venue study
D) Witness preparation

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pyrotechnic

The greater the pressure applied by the leader to influence jurors in their direction is an example ...

The greater the pressure applied by the leader to influence jurors in their direction is an example ...

The greater the pressure applied by the leader to influence jurors in their direction is an example of what antecedent condition?
A) Insulation of the group
B) Lack of norms requiring methodical procedures
C) Lack of tradition of impar

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ED Purcer

The following are the types of difficulties jurors face when evidence is presented except:

The following are the types of difficulties jurors face when evidence is presented except:

The following are the types of difficulties jurors face when evidence is presented except:
A) Unable to ask questions
B) Technical nature of the evidence too difficult to understand.
C) Evidence is not presented with visual aids.

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tonppa

The following are all possible remedies for the discriminatory nature of peremptory challenges ...

The following are all possible remedies for the discriminatory nature of peremptory challenges ...

The following are all possible remedies for the discriminatory nature of peremptory challenges except:
A) Increasing available information
B) Category masking
C) Consciousness raising
D) Background checks

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pyrotechnic

Which voir dire imposes a level of privacy on the examination?

Which voir dire imposes a level of privacy on the examination?

Which voir dire imposes a level of privacy on the examination?
A) Un-expansive voir dire
B) Untraditional limited voir dire
C) Expansive voir dire
D) Traditional limited voir dire

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tonppa

The opposing side attempting to exploit a situation where certain facts have been left out is an ...

The opposing side attempting to exploit a situation where certain facts have been left out is an ...

The opposing side attempting to exploit a situation where certain facts have been left out is an example of what?
A) Case Knowledge
B) Legal Knowledge
C) Experience
D) Truthfulness

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mutos

Which phenomenon states that people tend to better recall information presented at the end of a ...

Which phenomenon states that people tend to better recall information presented at the end of a ...

Which phenomenon states that people tend to better recall information presented at the end of a sequence than information presented in the middle?
A) Framing Effect
B) Primacy Effect
C) Priming Effect
D) Recency Effect

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tonppa

Which persuasion technique uses questions that are constructed in such a way that it can potentially ...

Which persuasion technique uses questions that are constructed in such a way that it can potentially ...

Which persuasion technique uses questions that are constructed in such a way that it can potentially influence a juror's perception of the answer given?
A) Framing Effect
B) Primacy-Recency Effects
C) Perseverance Effect
D) P

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tonppa