Seth has been charged with first-degree murder, but there is some question as to whether he is competent to stand trial. Which issue below was NOT among those identified by Greene and Heilbrun (2011) to be considered by clinicians determining competency?
a. Can he appreciate the nature of the charges against him?
b. Can he understand now that what he did was wrong?
c. Can he cooperate in a reasonable way with counsel?
d. Can he appreciate the proceedings of the court?
Question 2The assessment of _____ focuses on present mental state.
a. insanity
b. competency to stand trial
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above
Question 3Which of the following is true regarding competency to stand trial?
a. It is possible for a defendant to have been insane when the crime was committed but later be competent to stand trial.
b. It is possible for a defendant to have been sane when the crime was committed but later be incompetent to stand trial.
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above
Question 4___________ was defined by the U. S. Supreme Court as . . . sufficient present ability to consult with his sic attorney with a reasonable degree of rational understanding and whether he has a rational as well as factual understanding of the proceedings against him.
a. Competency to stand trial
b. Criminal insanity
c. Involuntary commitment
d. Legal intellectual capacity
Question 5Under which condition below will a person who has been shown to commit a crime be held for treatment rather than punishment?
a. If that person is judged not guilty by reason of insanity.
b. If that person receives a guilty but mentally ill verdict.
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above
Question 6The famous Hinckley case (regarding the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan) resulted in
a. more states placing the burden of proving the defendant's insanity on the defense, rather than requiring the prosecution to prove the defendant's sanity.
b. the removal of the verdict Guilty but Mentally Ill from many state and federal statutes.
c. a return to the ALI standard for criminal insanity.
d. none of the above
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