Criminal mind Flashcards
What is the difference between a forensic psychologist and a clinical one?
forensic doesnt try to create a bond. They confront. Tries to find motives.
What are some of the functions of the forensic psychiatrist? 6
1- test for mental illness 2- assess sanity 3 establish state of mind at the time of the crime 4- evaluate for signs of deception 5- determines competency to stand trial 6- profile perpetrator and victim
What is the first step of a psychiatrist evaluation? Who does it (psycho or psychiatrist) and why?
determine health of the suspect.
psychiatrist because they have a medical degree.
What are the 4 things that the psychiatrist will evaluate concerning the health of the suspect?
1- general health (stroke, heart dicease, tumours)
2- prescipriton drugs or illicit that alter behaviours
3- medical, work, criminal and military records.
4- request blood work, EEG, MRI, CT scans
What is the goal of a personality inventory?
give examples
determine personality: attitude, behaviour, thought process, beliefs, emotional responses and social abilities.
- Minnesota Multiohasic Personality Inventory.
What is the goal of a projective testing?
give examples
Evaluate personality and thought process. Help understand how the subject sees himself, others and the world.
Rorschash Test, projective drawings.
Which test better the projective testing and personality inventory?
personality inventory, more reliable and standardized.
What is the goal of a intellectual and cognitive testing?
give examples
determine ind. intelligence, thought processes and mental competency.
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (IQ)
What are the common questioning techniques? How are they perceived in court and why?
Hypnosis or drugs.
Not good because easily faked, highly subjective.
What is the drug used in questioning?
truth serum because lowers inhibitions and defences.
Sodium pentothal.
What is malingering?
try to make a mental of physical defect look worse than it is. Do this to be declared incompetent or insane.
What are the 3 types of clues that psychiatrists use to determine whether or not a suspect is lying? Examples
1- nervousness: sweating, dilated pupils, tremors of the hands and lips, cant make eye-contact, hesitant or rapid speech
2- Reading body language: hand-wringing, slumping or slouching, fingertapping, fidgeting.
3- Neuro-linguistic programming: reading eye-mouvement, to determine mental state.
Are eye-witnesses reliable?
no
Why would people give false confessions?
1- person is confused, forgetful, drunk or on drugs, has a mental disorder or wants to leave the interrogation room.
2- protect someone
3- deflect the police from a worst crime.
4- attention, fame, low-self esteem
What is competence? Things make someone non-competent?
understanding the charges that are filed against you.
mental illness, drug/alcohol addiction, organic brain syndromes, severe neurose, psychoses and schizophrenia.
What is insanity? Who determines if someone is “insane”?
Legal term meaning cannot understand the nature and consequence of their actions.
Judge or jury
What is diminshed capacity?
form of insanity in which people comitting the crime didn’t know the difference between right and wrong.
What is the difference between mass murder, spree killer and serial killer?
Mass murder: more than 4 people at the time in one place
Spree killer: more than one person, in two different places, linked by a motive.
Serial killer: more than one person, at different times, and locations. Cooling off periods between crimes.
Explain what is a fantasy in crime and how it can help find the perpetrator?
specific idea of who the will: look, personality, etc.
link the crimes because of pattern.
Behaviour reflects ______.
personlaity
What is used in profiling?
age, race, sex, residency, proximity, social skills, work and military histories, education
Wha are the 3 main types of offenders? describe
Organized:
sophisticated, planned. Average or high intelligence, employed, active social relationships
Disorganized:
impulsive, chaotic, lower than average intelligence, unemployed or menial jobs, live with relatives or alone.
Mixed
What is the official nae for profiling the victim?
victimology
What are the 3 types of risk categories?
high: prostitution, drug use, living in the streets, nighttime employment, association with criminals
medium: lock doors but live a promiscuous lifestyle
Low risk: stay close to home, stable jobs and many friends.
