Question 1

The plea "not guilty by reason of insanity" is successful in approximately ________ felony cases in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 out of 400
B)  5 out of 100
C)  1 out of 4
D)  1 out of 3

Question 2

Which of following is true about the "not guilty by reason of insanity" verdict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studies indicate that a large percentage of the individuals who receive this verdict receive hard time in a maximum-security prison.
B)  Approximately 60 percent of those who receive the verdict are African Americans and Hispanic women who are battered and abused.
C)  Some states require that people who receive the verdict should only be institutionalized for the same length of time they would have served if they had received prison sentences.
D)  Evidence suggests that the insanity defense is widely used to help people avoid incarceration for their crimes.

Question 3

A problem associated with the M'Naghten rule is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it requires that a person not know right from wrong at the time of the crime in order to be judged not guilty by reason of insanity.
B)  it ignores the issue of whether the person has a "guilty mind" or the intention to commit the illegal act in order to be held responsible for the act.
C)  it recognizes both psychoses and other minor disorders, such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder, equally as diseases of the mind that could influence a crime.
D)  it acts as a means by which guilty people "get off," thereby promoting antisocial behaviors among members of society.

Question 4

The Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984 adopted the ________ definition of insanity.

Accepted Answer

A)  American Psychiatric Association's
B)  American Law Institute's
C)  American Psychological Association's
D)  American Bar Association's

Question 5

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be involuntarily hospitalized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ruthie, who attempts to inflict serious bodily harm on herself
B)  Jonathan, who can tend to his basic needs without care or supervision
C)  Patrick, who is charged with a hate crime but shows no mental disturbance
D)  Li Na, who usually smokes marijuana at her sorority parties

Question 6

Men with mental disorders are ________ times more likely to be incarcerated than men without a mental disorder, and women with a mental disorder are ________ times more likely to be incarcerated than women without a mental disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  two; four
B)  three; six
C)  four; eight
D)  two; three

Question 7

Incompetency to stand trial differs from insanity in legal terms in that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to the social context within which the crime was committed.
B)  refers to the inability of the defendant to understand the charges against him.
C)  refers to the mental state of the defendant when the crime was committed.
D)  refers to the impulse to commit a crime due to mental disease.

Question 8

The insanity defense:

Accepted Answer

A)  upholds the right of people with mental illnesses to informed consent.
B)  requires the client to be chronically insane in order for the insanity defense to apply.
C)  only requires that the client be judged insane at the time of committing the illegal act.
D)  promotes equal punishment for individuals with mental illnesses. C

Question 9

Which of the following cases established a clinician's duty to protect people who might be in danger because of their client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Durham v.United States (1954) 
B)  Tarasoff v.Regents of the University of California (1974) 
C)  O'Connor v.Donaldson (1975) 
D)  Wyatt v.Stickney (1971)

Question 10

Under which of the following conditions would it be difficult for the courts to apply the M'Naghten rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  When a person is suffering from hallucinations
B)  When a person is diagnosed with schizophrenia
C)  When a person has delusional experiences
D)  When a person has posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 11

Prior to the mid-twentieth century, in the United States, ________ was sufficient cause to hospitalize people against their will and force them to undergo treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)  dangerousness to self
B)  the need for treatment
C)  dangerousness to others
D)  grave disability B

Question 12

Ralph is a repeat offender and has been arrested several times for armed robbery.Other than his repetitive criminal acts, he does not have a mental illness.Which of the following rules will not allow him to plead not guilty by reason of mental disease or mental defect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The M'Naghten rule
B)  The Durham rule
C)  The American Law Institute (ALI) rule
D)  The Insanity Defense Reform Act

Question 13

Which form of mental health care is most likely to be provided for prison inmates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic therapy and hypnosis
B)  Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous meetings for substance abusers
C)  Behavior modification therapy with charts and monitoring of token economies
D)  Cognitive psychotherapy B

Question 14

The term for involuntary hospitalization is

Accepted Answer

A)  forced institutionalization.
B)  civil commitment.
C)  civil confinement.
D)  conservatorship.

Question 15

The term "insanity" is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological term as opposed to a legal term.
B)  legal term as opposed to a psychological term.
C)  medical term as opposed to a legal term.
D)  psychiatric term as opposed to a medical term.

Question 16

Which of the following is true about the verdict "guilty but mentally ill"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critics argue that while it maintains the insanity defense, the defendant does not get the treatment he or she needs to become a fully functioning member of society.
B)  Proponents argue that it recognizes defendants' mental illness while still holding them responsible for their actions.
C)  This verdict does not ensure that defendants be held accountable for their actions or get treated for their mental illness.
D)  It is left to state authorities to determine whether the defendant goes to jail or to a mental institution, but in either case the defendant is required to receive therapy.

Question 17

Which of the following did Dan White's lawyers claim influenced his act of passion that resulted in the death of his victims?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporary insanity
B)  Large amounts of junk food
C)  Guilty but mentally ill
D)  Obsession with an actress

Question 18

Which of the following research observations is true of violence by mentally ill people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research has suggested that violence by mentally ill women tends to be overestimated by clinicians.
B)  Mentally ill women commit violent acts against strangers more often than do mentally ill men.
C)  Mentally ill women who commit violence are more likely to have been drinking before the violence and to be arrested following it than mentally ill men.
D)  Clinicians do not probe mentally ill women for evidence of a tendency toward violence as much as they do mentally ill men.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of mental health courts and drug courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  These courts tend to be controversial as they may coerce offenders into treatment.
B)  These courts are helpless in the event that offenders are uncooperative.
C)  These courts use milder sanctions instead of threatening incarceration.
D)  These courts rely on high-quality community services that are readily available.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of the "dangerousness to self" criterion for civil commitment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person is held in an outpatient psychiatric facility and receives treatment only in the form of counseling to ward off suicidal tendencies.
B)  Few states allow short-term commitments without a court hearing in situations such as these.
C)  The individual is often admitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility for a few days while undergoing further evaluation and possibly treatment.
D)  If a person does not voluntarily agree to treatment, mental health professionals can't request the court to commit the person for a longer period of time.

Exam 16: Mental Health and the Law

The plea "not guilty by reason of insanity" is successful in approximately ________ felony cases in the United States.

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Which of following is true about the "not guilty by reason of insanity" verdict?

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A problem associated with the M'Naghten rule is that:

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The Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984 adopted the ________ definition of insanity.

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Which of the following individuals is most likely to be involuntarily hospitalized?

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Men with mental disorders are ________ times more likely to be incarcerated than men without a mental disorder, and women with a mental disorder are ________ times more likely to be incarcerated than women without a mental disorder.

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Incompetency to stand trial differs from insanity in legal terms in that it:

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The insanity defense:

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Which of the following cases established a clinician's duty to protect people who might be in danger because of their client?

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Under which of the following conditions would it be difficult for the courts to apply the M'Naghten rule?

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Prior to the mid-twentieth century, in the United States, ________ was sufficient cause to hospitalize people against their will and force them to undergo treatment.

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Ralph is a repeat offender and has been arrested several times for armed robbery.Other than his repetitive criminal acts, he does not have a mental illness.Which of the following rules will not allow him to plead not guilty by reason of mental disease or mental defect?

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Which form of mental health care is most likely to be provided for prison inmates?

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The term for involuntary hospitalization is

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The term "insanity" is a:

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Which of the following is true about the verdict "guilty but mentally ill"?

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Which of the following did Dan White's lawyers claim influenced his act of passion that resulted in the death of his victims?

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Which of the following research observations is true of violence by mentally ill people?

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Which of the following statements is true of mental health courts and drug courts?

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Which of the following statements is true of the "dangerousness to self" criterion for civil commitment?

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