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Early 1900s legal rights of kids |
father got custody since wife was even propertyof the kids |
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Peremptory challenge |
The right to challengea juror without assigning,or being required to assign, a reason forthe challenge |
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Scientific jury selection |
1970s - VoirDire: Each jury is questioned by the judge and often the defense andprosecution. Intended to identify and dismiss those who would be unable torender an impartial verdict. An individual may be dismissed by the judge aloneor challenged for cause by the prosecution or defense |
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Book definition of forensic psychology |
“Any application of psychological research,methods, theory and practice to a task faced by the legal system.” |
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3 types of sex offenders |
incest, rapist, sexual sadist |
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Least likely to reoffend |
incest |
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Name of the story |
Downing of the duck |
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Specialty guidelines for forensic psychology |
1991 (not mandatory, recommended &suggested) |
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Execution |
Cruel and unusual punishment? It does not violate the 8th amendment |
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Landmark case first case with forensic psychology |
Muller v. Oregon 1908 |
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Forensic psychologist is the sub-specialty of what? |
Clinical psychology |
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Judge, forensic, attorneys (prosecution,defense) when they question potential jurors |
voir dire |
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Not ruled competent |
Must undergo restoration process |
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When someone represents themselves |
Pro se |
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First documented case of criminal profiling |
Jack the Ripper case |
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In order for someone to be civically committed |
1.must have a mental illness 2. sanity (time of the crime) v. competency (timeof the trial) |
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Most states have do not have a clear definitionof mental illness, but which one does? |
Vermont |
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When someone pleads not guilty by reason ofinsanity, what type of crime is it usually? |
Capital crime |
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When selecting police officers – the most used test |
MMPI (Minnesota multiphasic personalityinventory) |
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Under English common law a child under the ageof ... is not responsible for theircrime |
7 |
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3 elements are for suicide by cop |
the act is voluntary, there is a threat,communication of suicidal intentions |
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Role of forensic psychologist |
clinician, consultant (jury selection),treatment person (restore to competency) |
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issues of competency can be raised when? |
at any point |
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scientific selection of jury in 70s |
the first method used was the telephone survey |
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Name of case that mentally retarded offendercannot be executed |
Atkins v. Virginia |
