Forensic Psychology Flashcards
McNaughten Rule
cognitive test that is used to determine if an individual is legally insane
Cognitive Element
knowing right from wrong
Emotional Element
extreme emotional distress
Volitional Element
individual knows right from wrong but cannot control their behavior
Omnibus Crime Code of Insanity
a person can be found not guilty by reason of insanity if at the time of the crime the understand the criminality of his behavior
The MO will include
Time and location
Means of Entry
Tools used
Trademark of Signature
Spree Killer
Two or more killings in two or more places with no break
Mass Killer
Four or more killings in a single event
Serial Killer
three or more killings with a cooling-off period between the murders, motivated by psychological gratification
Malingering
conscious attempt to fake a mental illness
Dissimulation
conscious and deliberate attempt to minimize or deny symptoms of a mental disorder
This personality assessment tool uses specific variable such as age, sex, or prior criminal conviction to predict the likelihood of a behavior
Actuarial Test
Model Penal Code may apply when
a disorder causes a loss of control on behavior
Durham rule may apply when
behavior is a direct result of a mental illness
McNaughten may apply when
the individual is unable to tell right from wrong in their behavior
In general, a person found “guilty but insane” will experience which outcome?
They will go to mental rehabilitation before beginning their prison sentence
Investigative Profiling
Psychological analysis of m.o. shows the offender’s characteristics
Typological Profiling
Narrows suspect pool by predicting traits of the perpetrator using common characteristics of serial criminals and crime scene analysis
The ____ case is used as reference for determining mental state at time of trial
Dusky
Modus operandi
The particular method by which a crime is committed
Body staging is an example of
Signature
What are the characteristics of a serial killer?
High intelligence
Abuse as children
Display sexual paraphilias
Meet 1+ macdonald criteria
Macdonald Criteria
Fire setting
Sadism
Bed wetting past age 12
Hedonistic motivation
Based on lust, thrill or material comfort
