SAMPLE ONE Flashcards
1
Q
WHO WAS SAMPLE ONE
A
MURDERERS
2
Q
HOW WAS THE SAMPLE CHOSEN
A
Experimental sample was PURPOSIVELY chosen from VOLUNTEERS put forward by their legal team
3
Q
WHAT COULD THE STUDY INFLUENCE
A
Could potentially influence their FITNESS TO BE TRIALED or be EVIDENCE in a plea bargaining.
(not guilty by reason of insanity, USA ONLY)
3
Q
WHAT WERE THE PARTICIPANTS
A
41 PARTICIPANTS
39 MALES
2 FEMALES
THE MEAN AGE WAS 34.3
4
Q
WHAT WERE THE RESULTS
A
6 were diagnosed with SCHIZOPHRENIA
23 others had HEAD INJURIES
The rest had various PSYCHOLOGICAL problems
5
Q
WHAT WAS THIS SAMPLE
A
This is a HYBRID SAMPLE, initially opportunity, then purposive
