psych 2031 final

Question 1

Analysis that uses criteria to distinguish truthful from false statements made by children

Answer 1

Criterion-based content analysis (CBCA)

Question 2

Statement validity analysis

Answer 2

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

Question 3

step wise interview

Answer 3

a style used that starts with the least leading question

Question 4

Interview procedure where children learn to organize their story into categories: people, setting, actions, conversations, consequences.

Answer 4

Narrative elaboration

Question 5

Brians law

Answer 5

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

Question 6

allows an offender with mental illness to live in the community, however they have to agree to treatment or detention if illness worsens

Answer 6

Community treatment order

Question 7

Automatism

Answer 7

unconscious, involuntary behaviour that is, the person committing the act is not aware what they’re doing

Question 8

• 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

Answer 8

Summary offence

Question 9

• 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

Answer 9

indictable offense

Question 10

Cases in which the crown chooses if its summary or indictable

Answer 10

hybrid

Question 11

methods for increasing the likelihood of impartial jury

Answer 11

1. change venue
   2.adjournment
   3.challenge for cause

Question 12

occurs when a jury ignores the law and evidence rendering a verdict based on some other criteria

Answer 12

jury nullification

Question 13

a theory when jurors are guided by emotions and personal biases rather than the law

Answer 13

chaos theory

Question 14

a payment from the offender to the victim to cover expenses resulting from a crime

Answer 14

restitution

Question 15

a sentence served in the community

Answer 15

conditional sentence

Question 16

serve the remainder of their sentence in the community under supervision

Answer 16

full parole

Question 17

allowed to do activities in the community but must return to institution

Answer 17

day parole

Question 18

statutory release

Answer 18

the release of offender after serving 2/3 of their sentence

Question 19

A general problem with children’s eyewitness memory is that:

Answer 19

there is a trade-off between the amount of information reported and the accuracy of information reported

Question 20

Which of the following is not true of the Step-Wise Interview procedure?

Answer 20

It was recently found to be less effective than the Action for Child Protection procedure.

Question 21

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

Answer 21

conditional discharge

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Quebec

Question 23

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

Answer 23

conditional discharge

Question 24

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

Answer 24

antisocial attitudes

Question 25

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

Answer 25

all of the above

Question 26

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

Answer 26

e. representativeness and impartiality

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Judge Spears is sometimes very lenient and other times particularly harsh in her sentences, depending on her mood

Question 29

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

Answer 29

a. federal prison

Question 30

__________ of Canadians use health services for mental illness annually?

Answer 30

15%

Question 31

females are ____ more likely than males to ________ access services

Answer 31

30%, access

Question 32

by age 40 _____ of Canadians will have had a mental illness

Answer 32

50%

Question 33

Mental-health courts help with…

Answer 33

• 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

Question 34

drug crimes and offenders are _______ proportion of cases/inmates but __________ of substance abuse

Answer 34

Small, High

Question 35

Drug treatment court

Answer 35

break cycles and overcome addiction
very low completion rate
charges could be dropped
high dropout rates

Question 36

unable to:
* Understand nature or object of proceedings,
* Understand possible consequences, or
* Communicate with counsel

Answer 36

unfit to stand trial

Question 37

what happens if NCRMD

Answer 37

1.absolute discharge
2.conditional discharge
3.psychiatric facility

Question 38

inadmissible evidence and jury

Answer 38

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

Question 39

RNR Principles

Answer 39

1. Risk
   * More intensive assessment and management for offenders at higher risk
2. Need
   *Treatment and management focus: criminogenic needs
   *Target causal risk factors for antisocial behaviour
3. 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

Question 40

Parole vs probation

Answer 40

Probation- conditional discharge without a sentence

Parole- when a prisoner is released before their sentence is finished with agreement they behave