psych 2031 final Flashcards
Analysis that uses criteria to distinguish truthful from false statements made by children
Criterion-based content analysis (CBCA)
Statement validity analysis
A comprehensive protocol to distinguish truthful or false statements by children which contains 3 parts 1. an interview 2. a CBCA 3. application of statement validity
step wise interview
a style used that starts with the least leading question
Interview procedure where children learn to organize their story into categories: people, setting, actions, conversations, consequences.
Narrative elaboration
Brians law
Brian smith former hockey player shot and killed, convicted killer released, Brians law was passed which meant diagnosed mental health issues be reported to e professional on a reg basis
allows an offender with mental illness to live in the community, however they have to agree to treatment or detention if illness worsens
Community treatment order
Automatism
unconscious, involuntary behaviour that is, the person committing the act is not aware what they’re doing
- involve a sentence fewer than 6 months in prison and a fine less than 2000$
-Tried by a judge alone - no right to a jury trial
-some offences max sent 18 mo
Summary offence
- Can be tried by a judge
- highly serious tried by judge and jury
- treason murder piracy theft
-some the accused can choose judge or jury
indictable offense
Cases in which the crown chooses if its summary or indictable
hybrid
methods for increasing the likelihood of impartial jury
- change venue
2.adjournment
3.challenge for cause
occurs when a jury ignores the law and evidence rendering a verdict based on some other criteria
jury nullification
a theory when jurors are guided by emotions and personal biases rather than the law
chaos theory
a payment from the offender to the victim to cover expenses resulting from a crime
restitution
a sentence served in the community
conditional sentence
serve the remainder of their sentence in the community under supervision
full parole
allowed to do activities in the community but must return to institution
day parole
statutory release
the release of offender after serving 2/3 of their sentence
A general problem with children’s eyewitness memory is that:
there is a trade-off between the amount of information reported and the accuracy of information reported
Which of the following is not true of the Step-Wise Interview procedure?
It was recently found to be less effective than the Action for Child Protection procedure.
Colin has been found not criminally responsible in regards to an assault on his landlord. The judge orders that he be released into the community, but that he is to stay away from his former landlord, not possess any weapons, and must take his medication. What type of disposition did Colin receive?
a. psychiatric facility detention
b. absolute discharge
c. conditional discharge
d. incarceration
e. community sentence
conditional discharge
Based on data presented in class (Latimer & Laurence, 2006), which of the following provinces or territories had the largest number of accused given the status of NCRMD in the period of 1992-2004?
a. Ontario
b. BC
c. Quebec
d. Alberta
e. Yukon
Quebec
A person who has been found NCRMD is released into the community but she must comply with taking medications and seeing a psychologist every week. This illustrates:
a. parole
b. an absolute discharge
c. a conditional discharge
d. a conditional sentence
e. detention in a psychiatric facility
conditional discharge
Which of the following is an example of a criminogenic need?
a. an offender’s self-esteem
b. childhood sexual abuse
c. age at first offence
d. socioeconomic status
e. antisocial attitudes
antisocial attitudes
We discussed data on mental illness in Canada. These data indicate that:
a. about 1% of the population is diagnosed with bipolar disorder
b. for women, the prevalence rate for major depressive disorder is about one-third
c. approximately 50% of people with schizophrenia have a comorbid substance use disorder
d. it is estimated that up to two-thirds of homeless people in have mental illness
e. all of the above
all of the above
According to the Supreme Court of Canada, the two fundamental characteristics of jurors are:
a. representativeness and commitment
b. commitment and truthfulness
c. impartiality and truthfulness
d. commitment and impartiality
e. representativeness and impartiality
e. representativeness and impartiality
Which of the following best illustrates unsystematic disparity in sentencing decisions?
a. Judge Beiber is known to be particularly lenient in sentencing drug offenders
b. Judge Hilton is consistently lenient in her sentences for male defendants, but consistently gives harsh sentences to female defendants
c. Judge West is unusually harsh in his sentencing decisions
d. Judge Spears is sometimes very lenient and other times particularly harsh in her sentences, depending on her mood
e. Judge Lohan often forgets to show up for court
Judge Spears is sometimes very lenient and other times particularly harsh in her sentences, depending on her mood
An offender sentenced to 15 years in prison is most likely to be placed in:
a. federal prison
b. super-max prison
c. territorial prison
d. provincial jail
e. house arrest
a. federal prison
__________ of Canadians use health services for mental illness annually?
15%
females are ____ more likely than males to ________ access services
30%, access
by age 40 _____ of Canadians will have had a mental illness
50%
Mental-health courts help with…
- Faster access to pre-trial mental health assessments
‣ Faster treatment: Better outcomes - Collaborative team of diverse professionals:
‣ Judges, lawyers
‣ Social workers, psychiatristsUsually diagnosis of mental illness or intellectual disability prior to admission - Individualized treatment plan
- Regularly report to court
- Upon completion: Charges may be withdrawn, or a non-custodial sentence imposed
- Treatment completion rates: More successful than regular court system
drug crimes and offenders are _______ proportion of cases/inmates but __________ of substance abuse
Small, High
Drug treatment court
break cycles and overcome addiction
very low completion rate
charges could be dropped
high dropout rates
unable to:
* Understand nature or object of proceedings,
* Understand possible consequences, or
* Communicate with counsel
unfit to stand trial
what happens if NCRMD
1.absolute discharge
2.conditional discharge
3.psychiatric facility
inadmissible evidence and jury
Jurors for whom evidence is declared inadmissible convicted more than:
* Jurors who did not hear the evidence
* Jurors for whom the evidence was not declared inadmissible
Jurors more likely to disregard inadmissible evidence if reason for inadmissibility explained
RNR Principles
- Risk
* More intensive assessment and management for offenders at higher risk - Need
*Treatment and management focus: criminogenic needs
*Target causal risk factors for antisocial behaviour - Responsivity
* Maximize effectiveness of service delivery: Focus on skills acquisition/enhancement
* Match offender’s learning styles, abilities, motivations
Programs: living skills; prevention of violence, substance abuse prevention, family violence; sex offender treatment, employment readiness
Parole vs probation
Probation- conditional discharge without a sentence
Parole- when a prisoner is released before their sentence is finished with agreement they behave
