Forensic Psychology Final Exam Questions
With Solved Solutions.
What is a risk factor?
variables associated with the probability that violence of aggression will occur
Barefoot v. Estelle
-mental health professionals can never use 100% accuracy/certainty for assessing dangerousness
- defendants should be interviewed in person
-accurate assessments cannot be done solely based on previous records
False negative
predicting non-violence, when they are violent
the worst outcome
What settings are predictions of violence used?
legal, clinical, and school/workplace
Static predictors
factors that stay consistent
historical in nature, don't change
ex: family history, criminal history, education
dynamic factors
factors that change over time
acute dynamic factors
factors that change quickly (mood, alcoholic symptoms)
stable dynamic factors
factors that are stable for weeks/months/years, and then change (drug treatment)
What is the VRAG?
Violence risk assessment guide
most researched actuarial risk assessment tool
assess dangerousness with mentally disordered defendants
best predictor of recidivism
Psychopathy v. APD
treatment is approached the same way
diagnostic criteria is different - more behavioral components for APD
psychopathy has more affective symptoms
Motivator
things that increase perceived awards
related to violence risk
, destabilizer
any factor that screws-up the decision making process
disinhibitor
factors that decrease perceived consequences
aggravating factors
elements of a crime that make the defendant more likely to receive the death penalty
mitigating factors
elements of the defendant's background or the crime, such as experiencing mental illness or acting
under duress at the time of the offense, that make life imprisonment the more appropriate verdict
recidivism
chance of an offender re-offending upon release
consent v. cooperation
consent: equal power, both parties agree to be there
cooperation: doing as you're told to avoid consequences
Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
United States SC reinstated the death penalty
All states have to create approved procedures
Furman v. Georgia
Capital punishment is cruel and unusual - everyone on death row had their sentence converted to life
without parole
Atkins v. Virginia
capital punishment is not a suitable penalty for mentally retarded defendants; such a penalty is
excessive, when involving mentally retarded defendants
Hall v. Florida
determined cut off IQ for death penalty sentencing for the mentally-ill
IQ of 70 or lower
Ford v. Wainwright
unconstitutional to execute the insane
multisystemic therapy
addresses a variety of family, peer, and psychological problems by focusing on problem solving and
communication skills training
RNR Model
With Solved Solutions.
What is a risk factor?
variables associated with the probability that violence of aggression will occur
Barefoot v. Estelle
-mental health professionals can never use 100% accuracy/certainty for assessing dangerousness
- defendants should be interviewed in person
-accurate assessments cannot be done solely based on previous records
False negative
predicting non-violence, when they are violent
the worst outcome
What settings are predictions of violence used?
legal, clinical, and school/workplace
Static predictors
factors that stay consistent
historical in nature, don't change
ex: family history, criminal history, education
dynamic factors
factors that change over time
acute dynamic factors
factors that change quickly (mood, alcoholic symptoms)
stable dynamic factors
factors that are stable for weeks/months/years, and then change (drug treatment)
What is the VRAG?
Violence risk assessment guide
most researched actuarial risk assessment tool
assess dangerousness with mentally disordered defendants
best predictor of recidivism
Psychopathy v. APD
treatment is approached the same way
diagnostic criteria is different - more behavioral components for APD
psychopathy has more affective symptoms
Motivator
things that increase perceived awards
related to violence risk
, destabilizer
any factor that screws-up the decision making process
disinhibitor
factors that decrease perceived consequences
aggravating factors
elements of a crime that make the defendant more likely to receive the death penalty
mitigating factors
elements of the defendant's background or the crime, such as experiencing mental illness or acting
under duress at the time of the offense, that make life imprisonment the more appropriate verdict
recidivism
chance of an offender re-offending upon release
consent v. cooperation
consent: equal power, both parties agree to be there
cooperation: doing as you're told to avoid consequences
Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
United States SC reinstated the death penalty
All states have to create approved procedures
Furman v. Georgia
Capital punishment is cruel and unusual - everyone on death row had their sentence converted to life
without parole
Atkins v. Virginia
capital punishment is not a suitable penalty for mentally retarded defendants; such a penalty is
excessive, when involving mentally retarded defendants
Hall v. Florida
determined cut off IQ for death penalty sentencing for the mentally-ill
IQ of 70 or lower
Ford v. Wainwright
unconstitutional to execute the insane
multisystemic therapy
addresses a variety of family, peer, and psychological problems by focusing on problem solving and
communication skills training
RNR Model
