Concepts and People

Question 1

Haneys model

Answer 1

Psych in the law, psych and law, psych of law

Question 2

Monahan and Walkers model

Answer 2

social fact, social framework, social authority

Question 3

Single effect problem

Answer 3

Researchers only have to worry about one effect while policymakers must consider all possible effects

Question 4

Frye test

Answer 4

Formerly used admissibility standards

Question 5

Daubert Criteria

Answer 5

More current admissibility standards

Question 6

Hugo Munsterberg

Answer 6

1st to advocate applying psych to the law

Question 7

Estimator variables

Answer 7

affect accuracy of ew id (legal ststem has not control over)

Question 8

System variables

Answer 8

affect accuracy of ew id (system does have control)

Question 9

What % of DNA exonerations involve false confessions?

Answer 9

20%

Question 10

What are 2 factors linked to false confessions:

Answer 10

personal psychological vulnerabilities and accusatorial interrogative methods

Question 11

“ground truth”

Answer 11

Factual knowledge of true or false confession

Question 12

Geneva Convention

Answer 12

Prohibits torture in 196 countries

Question 13

Paternalistic logic model

Answer 13

Treating kids like kids

Question 14

Liberationist model

Answer 14

Treating kids like adults

Question 15

What are 3 different types of confessions?

Answer 15

Voluntary, compliant, internalized

Question 16

What % of cases plea out?

Answer 16

97%

Question 17

What fraction of false confessions exonerated by DNA come from juveniles or those with mental impairments?

Answer 17

1/3

Question 18

Different formats of lineups

Answer 18

Simultaneous, show up, and sequential

Question 19

What kind of judgment is associated with each form of lineup?

Answer 19

Simultaneous (relative judgment), show up (absolute judgment), sequential (relative and absolute)

Question 20

Probative value

Answer 20

overall usefulness of ew id in discriminating between guilty and innocent

Question 21

Predictors for remembering CSA

Answer 21

Age when abuse ended, severity, and maternal support

Question 22

Delayed discovery doctribe

Answer 22

Allows victims to sue abusers within 3 years of remembering abuse

Question 23

2 sources can create false memories

Answer 23

popular writings and therapist suggestions

Question 24

CSA accommodation syndrome

Answer 24

children often delay, deny, and recant allegations of abuse

Question 25

Filial dependency model of recantation

Answer 25

child-perp relationship affects likelihood of recantation

Question 26

Judges colloquy

Answer 26

primary method of determining defendant’s competence in entering plea