Question 1

In Kansas v. Hendricks (1997) , the Supreme Court ruled that sexually violent predator civil commitment laws did NOT violate double jeopardy. Double jeopardy means that:

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A)   an individual was punished for two separate crimes in one sentence.
B)   an individual was punished two times for the same crime.
C)   a defendant was tried twice.
D)   a convicted felon was subjected to two forms of punishment running concurrently.

Question 2

The predictive ability of more structured, scientific approaches to risk assessment has been found _____ compared with unstructured clinical judgment.

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A)   less accurate
B)   more accurate
C)   practically infallible when
D)   to produce almost identical results when

Question 3

Psychopathy includes all of the following traits, EXCEPT:

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A)   persistent feelings of anger and resentment.
B)   lack of empathy and lack of remorse.
C)   dishonesty and tendency to be manipulative.
D)   disinhibition, boldness, and meanness.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an example of a historical, or "static," marker?

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A)   Major mental disorder.
B)   Personality disorder.
C)   Impulsivity.
D)   Age at first offense.

Question 5

In assessing the risk of future violence, predictive markers that change over time and may be responsive to treatment are referred to as:

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A)   dynamic markers.
B)   risk management markers.
C)   historical markers.
D)   case markers.

Question 6

The Supreme Court case of Kansas v. Hendricks (1997)  has addressed several challenges about potential constitutional violations of SVP laws. Which one of the following is NOT among these challenges?

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A)   SVP laws create a potential of double punishment for the same crime.
B)   When the crime was committed, the possibility of the SVP-induced penalty did not exist.
C)   SVP laws deprive individuals of their constitutional right to bear arms.
D)   SVP laws arbitrarily deprive individuals of their right to freedom.

Question 7

Although _____ produce(s)  more accurate predictions, most research on jurors' reactions to risk assessment evidence finds that _____ impact on jurors' ratings of dangerousness.

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A)   actuarial methods; clinical testimony has a greater
B)   clinical judgment; actuarial predictions have a greater
C)   combined clinical and actuarial testimony; neither method has much
D)   neither clinical nor actuarial methods; actuarial methods have a greater

Question 8

Among dynamic markers of risk in actuarial prediction of future violence, there are all of the following factors, EXCEPT:

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A)   psychiatric symptomatology.
B)   antisocial personality disorder.
C)   lack of insight.
D)   impulsivity.

Question 9

According to the text, all of the following statements about people with serious mental illnesses are correct, EXCEPT:

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A)   A mentally ill person is more likely to be a victim than a perpetrator of violence.
B)   Proper treatment of mental illness can essentially eliminate the slight increase in the risk of violence.
C)   Substance abuse increases the likelihood of violence.
D)   Playing video games increases the likelihood of violence.

Question 10

At its high point (in the 1950s) , the number of people housed in _____ in the United States reached close to _____ individuals.

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A)   mental asylums; ten thousand
B)   mental asylums; half a million
C)   jails and prisons; ten thousand
D)   jails and prisons; ten million

Question 11

According to a report completed by Gookin (2007) , nearly _____ have been incarcerated as a result of the SVP laws in the United States since 1990. As of 2007, _____ of them have been released.

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A)   250 sex offenders; none
B)   1,000 violent criminals; none
C)   4,500 sex offenders; 10%
D)   100,000 violent criminals; 25%

Question 12

The Supreme Court made it clear in Barefoot v. Estelle (1983)  that expert predictions of future dangerousness were _____ in capital sentencing _____.

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A)   inadmissible; because of their high inaccuracy
B)   inadmissible; despite their likely accuracy
C)   admissible; despite their likely inaccuracy
D)   admissible; because of their high accuracy

Question 13

Static, or unchanging, markers that are used for predicting future violent behavior are also called:

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A)   dynamic markers.
B)   risk management markers.
C)   historical markers.
D)   case markers.

Question 14

Researchers have determined three broad categories of predictors of risk for future violent behavior:

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A)   clinical, actuarial, and mixed methods.
B)   historical, dynamic, and risk management markers.
C)   nomothetic, idiographic, and dialectical approaches.
D)   ex post facto, false positives, and false negatives.

Question 15

In many death penalty cases, the sentence is decided based on the _____ standard, which is a probability that the defendant would commit an act of criminal violence and thus presents a continuous threat to society.

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A)   concurrent dangerousness
B)   future dangerousness
C)   possibility of recidivism
D)   threat/control override

Question 16

Placing someone in a psychiatric facility against his or her will is known as:

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A)   voluntary civil commitment.
B)   involuntary civil commitment.
C)   involuntary criminal commitment.
D)   deinstitutionalization.

Question 17

The length of civil confinement is:

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A)   specified at sentencing.
B)   determined by the legal system alone.
C)   determined by psychiatrists alone.
D)   not specified up front.

Question 18

How does expert prediction of future dangerousness matter in death penalty cases? How does it differ from the usual risk assessment? Explain and discuss.

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Question 19

The early studies of recidivism that tracked people released from confinement found that:

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A)   the vast majority of people deemed violent did not reoffend.
B)   the vast majority of people deemed non-violent did reoffend.
C)   the classification of risk based on clinical judgment is mostly correct.
D)   about half of the subjects reoffended within 3 years.

Question 20

There are some important ways in which involuntary civil commitment is different from criminal confinement, as both currently exist. Which of the following is NOT one of these differences?

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A)   The burden of proof: clear and convincing evidence versus beyond a reasonable doubt.
B)   The length of confinement: indeterminate versus specified.
C)   The reason for confinement: prevention of harm versus punishment.
D)   The decision-making authority: courts versus psychiatrists.

Exam 15: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Placing someone in a psychiatric facility against his or her will is known as:

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In many death penalty cases, the sentence is decided based on the _____ standard, which is a probability that the defendant would commit an act of criminal violence and thus presents a continuous threat to society.

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The early studies of recidivism that tracked people released from confinement found that:

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a historical, or "static," marker?

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Psychopathy includes all of the following traits, EXCEPT:

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There are some important ways in which involuntary civil commitment is different from criminal confinement, as both currently exist. Which of the following is NOT one of these differences?

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The Supreme Court made it clear in Barefoot v. Estelle (1983) that expert predictions of future dangerousness were _____ in capital sentencing _____.

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According to a report completed by Gookin (2007) , nearly _____ have been incarcerated as a result of the SVP laws in the United States since 1990. As of 2007, _____ of them have been released.

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The predictive ability of more structured, scientific approaches to risk assessment has been found _____ compared with unstructured clinical judgment.

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In assessing the risk of future violence, predictive markers that change over time and may be responsive to treatment are referred to as:

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Although _____ produce(s) more accurate predictions, most research on jurors' reactions to risk assessment evidence finds that _____ impact on jurors' ratings of dangerousness.

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How does expert prediction of future dangerousness matter in death penalty cases? How does it differ from the usual risk assessment? Explain and discuss.

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According to the text, all of the following statements about people with serious mental illnesses are correct, EXCEPT:

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The Supreme Court case of Kansas v. Hendricks (1997) has addressed several challenges about potential constitutional violations of SVP laws. Which one of the following is NOT among these challenges?

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At its high point (in the 1950s) , the number of people housed in _____ in the United States reached close to _____ individuals.

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The length of civil confinement is:

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Researchers have determined three broad categories of predictors of risk for future violent behavior:

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Static, or unchanging, markers that are used for predicting future violent behavior are also called:

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Among dynamic markers of risk in actuarial prediction of future violence, there are all of the following factors, EXCEPT:

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In Kansas v. Hendricks (1997) , the Supreme Court ruled that sexually violent predator civil commitment laws did NOT violate double jeopardy. Double jeopardy means that:

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