Which of the following accurately pairs the insanity rule with its description?
a. irresistible impulselack of willpower or control over behavior
b. M'Naghten Rulelack of willpower or control over behavior
c. M'Naghten Ruleunable to help in one's defense
d. irresistible impulsedid not know right from wrong
Question 2A man who had delusions and hallucinations that told him to kill his parents is found not guilty by reason of insanity because, at the time of the crime, he did not know right from wrong. This insanity verdict ____.
a. is no longer possible in the United States
b. is contradictory to the American Law Institute code
c. illustrates the irresistible impulse idea
d. illustrates the M'Naghten Rule
Question 3Which of the following broadened the criteria established in M'Naghten for using the insanity defense?
a. the ALI model
b. the irresistible impulse test
c. the Durham rule
d. the Model Penal Code
Question 4What legal ruling established that defendants can be acquitted of a crime if it is proven that during the act of the crime the individual did not know the nature of his or her actions or did not know that what he or she was doing was wrong?
a. The American Law Institute's Model Penal Code
b. the Durham Rule
c. the M'Naghten Rule
d. irresistible impulse
Question 5What is a question raised by the Tarasoff ruling?
a. How can a therapist decide whether a client is competent to stand trial?
b. When is a therapist legally and ethically obligated to breach patient-therapist confidentiality?
c. When does a therapist decide that the client should be involuntarily committed?
d. What is the best way for therapists to protect their clients' rights?
Question 6In the case of Kenneth Bianchi, psychologists sought to determine whether his criminal behavior was actually due to the disorder called ____.
a. multiple personality disorder (now called dissociative identity disorder)
b. paranoid schizophrenia
c. amotivational syndrome
d. presenile dementia
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