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Forensic Testing Flashcards

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Define

Therapeutic assessment

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an assessment conducted by psychologists with the purpose of assisting and treating a client

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Risk assessment

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an assessment conducted to determine how risky or dangerous an inmate is for the purpose of sentencing, parole or classification

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Malingering

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responding or behaving in such a way to present oneself in a negative or positive manner during psychological testing

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Define

Forensic psychology

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a branch of psychology that specialises in the application of psychological knowledge and skills to the working of the legal and criminal justice systems

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Define

Forensic psychological testing and assessment

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the collection of relevant and useful data and information using psychological tests and other assessment techniques to assist professionals in the legal and criminal justice systems to make decisions about offenders or those suspected of an offence

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Expert witness

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someone who can or is required to provide factual information as wells as an opinion, based on their background and training in a court of law

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Custody evaluation

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an evaluation conducted to determined in cases of divorce, abuse or neglect or guardianship which parent should have custody of a child

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Competency to stand trial

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an assessment of whether a defendant is able to stand trial because his/her mental state was affected at the time of the offence or at the time of the trial

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Define

Mental impairment

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a legal term that states that a person is labouring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind’

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Structured clinical judgement

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a type of risk assessment that relies on clinical interview techniques. It tends to be flexible, dynamic and informative but this make it also subjective and inaccurate

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Actuarial

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a type of risk assessment that tends to be reliable, consistent and predictively valid. It is also transparent and accountable, which is important for expert testimony. It involves a statistical method of estimating the risk of a particular event’s occurrence

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Static-99 R

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a ten item actuarial assessment instrument for use with adult male sexual offenders. It is the most widely used sex offender risk assessment instrument in the world, and is extensively used in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and many European nations

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Definition

an assessment conducted by psychologists with the purpose of assisting and treating a client

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Therapeutic assessment

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Definition

an assessment conducted to determine how risky or dangerous an inmate is for the purpose of sentencing, parole or classification

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Risk assessment

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Definition

responding or behaving in such a way to present oneself in a negative or positive manner during psychological testing

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Malingering

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Definition

a branch of psychology that specialises in the application of psychological knowledge and skills to the working of the legal and criminal justice systems

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Forensic psychology

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Definition

the collection of relevant and useful data and information using psychological tests and other assessment techniques to assist professionals in the legal and criminal justice systems to make decisions about offenders or those suspected of an offence

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Forensic psychological testing and assessment

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someone who can or is required to provide factual information as wells as an opinion, based on their background and training in a court of law

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Expert witness

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an evaluation conducted to determined in cases of divorce, abuse or neglect or guardianship which parent should have custody of a child

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Custody evaluation

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Definition

an assessment of whether a defendant is able to stand trial because his/her mental state was affected at the time of the offence or at the time of the trial

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Competency to stand trial

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Definition

a legal term that states that a person is labouring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind’

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Mental impairment

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Definition

a type of risk assessment that relies on clinical interview techniques. It tends to be flexible, dynamic and informative but this make it also subjective and inaccurate

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Structured clinical judgement

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Definition

a type of risk assessment that tends to be reliable, consistent and predictively valid. It is also transparent and accountable, which is important for expert testimony. It involves a statistical method of estimating the risk of a particular event’s occurrence

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Actuarial

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Definition

a ten item actuarial assessment instrument for use with adult male sexual offenders. It is the most widely used sex offender risk assessment instrument in the world, and is extensively used in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and many European nations

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Static-99 R

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__________________ is the intersection of psychology and the law

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Forensic psychology is the intersection of psychology and the law

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When was forensic psychology recognised by the APA?

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2001

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What is a forensic psychologist?

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A forensic psychologist is someone that applies psychological knowledge and skills within a legal framework or in the criminal justice system.

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Forensic psychologsts are often involved in assessment of referred clients to address issues of what?

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Judicial decision making

Diagnosis

Prediction of risk

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What are the three types of assessment can be used in forensic assessment?

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  1. Forensic assessment instruments
    • Purely forensic instruments that are only used in forensic settings
  2. Forensically relevant instruments
    • General measures that have a specific utility in forensic settings
  3. Clinical instruments
    • Parallels to intelligence testing, personality and general clinical assessment, just with population differences
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What are the major differences between the law and psychology?

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Forensic psychologists are often required to assist the court with a number of decisions including what?

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Fitness to stand trial

Not guilty due to mental impairment

Custody evaluations

Bail recommendations

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What are the three jurisdictions recognised in Australia?

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  • Criminal (crimes against the public or the Crown)
  • Civil (conflicts between individuals or organisations)
  • Family (conflicts within families or between partners)
33
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According to Ogloff and Douglas, when is forensic assessment required?

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Forensic assessment is required when it is relevant and related to one or more legal standards raised by a case.

34
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What factors could make an individual unfit to stand trial?

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Intelletual disability

Mental illness

Cognitive decline

Psychological trauma

Psychosis

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When assessing whether someone is not guilty due to mental impairment, what question do we ask?

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‘was the individual responsible for their actions at the time of the crime’?

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What could cause someone to be not guilty due to mental impairment?

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Psychosis, trauma, mental illness etc.

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True or False:

Mental impairment is a medically diagnosed condition

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False

‘Mental impairment’ is a legal term, not a medical one

38
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Why are juries often reluctant to return a verdict of not guilty due to mental impairment?

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sense of injustice

39
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How can not guilty due to mental impairment result in more ‘time’ being served?

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Individual could be hospitalised indefinitely

40
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What type of clinical assessments are involved in custody evaluations?

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  • Interviews will all parties involved
  • Personality testing
  • Cognitive testing
  • Demographic assessment
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What are the two types of risk assessment?

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Structured clinical judgement

Actuarial

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The static-99 R is normed on what population?

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Male adult sex offenders

43
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What type of risk assessment is the psychopathy checklist?

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Actuarial but it also involves a structured clincial interview

44
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What is the primary purpose of forensic assessment?

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The primary purpose of forensic assessment is to assist decision makers in the legal or criminal justice systems to address specific legal issues, such as whether a defendant is competent to stand trial or the risk of managing an inmate in a certain way.

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In addition to the regular DSM assessment, it is often important to administer additional tests to ensure a client is what?

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Telling the truth

46
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What are the limitations of forensic assessment?

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  • Self report instruments are prone to malingering.
  • Structured clinical judgment has issues with reliability and validity
  • Actuarial formulae have not been developed for many assessment instruments to interpret and predict behaviours.
    • Age of the discipline
  • Small sample sizes have been used to validate some forensic psychology instruments
    • Relatively uncommon occurrence
47
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Forensic psychologists work with referred clients to assess:

Select one or more:

Judicial decision making

Prediction of risk

Diagnosis

Prediction of recidivism

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Forensic psychologists work with referred clients to assess:

Select one or more:

Judicial decision making

Prediction of risk

Diagnosis

Prediction of recidivism

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True or false:

While the ‘law’ seeks the truth, ‘psychology’ seeks justice.

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False

49
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Actuarial risk assessments tend to be:

Select one or more:

Predictively valid

Flexible

Transparent

Reliable

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Actuarial risk assessments tend to be:

Select one or more:

Predictively valid

Flexible

Transparent

Reliable

50
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Specific tests have been developed to determine whether a client is faking their responses. Faking responses is more formally referred to as

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Malingering

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