Exam 4: Law & Community Mental Health Flashcards
1
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forensic psychology
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-the intersections between the mental health field and the legal and judicial systems
2
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forensic psychology has 2 distinct aspects which are…
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- psychology in law: mental health professionals often play a role in the criminal justice system
- law in psychology: the legislative and judicial systems act upon certain aspects of mental health care
3
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to arrive at just punishments, courts need to know whether defendants are ___ and ____
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- responsible for committing crimes
- capable of defending themselves in court
4
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when people accused of crimes are judged to be mentally unstable, they are sent where? what is this process called?
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- sent to a mental institution for treatment
- process called criminal commitment
5
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insanity
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a legal (not psychological) term
- a defendant may have a mental disorder but not qualify for a legal definition of insanity
- the original definition can be traced to the 1843 murder case of Daniel MNaghten in England
6
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MNaghten test
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- test to determine whether crime was committed while person was experiencing insanity
- defendant also had to be unable to know right from wrong
7
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irresistible impulse test
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- developed after MNaughten test
- test emphasized the inability to control ones actions (fit of passion defense)
8
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Durham test
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-people are not criminally responsible if their unlawful act was the product of mental disease or defect
