Psych And Law Chapter 9

Front 1

4 elements involved in proving a tort in a court of law

Back 1

1. duty
2. breach of duty
-negligence or intentional wrong doing?
3. proximate cause
4. harm (damages)
-compensatory
-punitive
-injunctive

Front 2

What characteristics must a "competent" person exhibit?

Back 2

1. Understand basic info relevant to making a decision
2. Apply that info to a specific situation in otder to anticipate consequences of various choices
3. Use logical, rational thinking to evaluate pros and cons of various strategies and decisions
4. Communicate a personal decision or choice about the matter under consideration

Front 3

testamentary capacity

Back 3

Having the mental capacity to execute a will when it is signed and witnessed, including the capacity to resist the pressures or domination of anyone who might try to exert undue influence on the distribution of the estate of the person writing the will.

Front 4

Criteria used in making decisions about child custody disputes

Back 4

-Psychological parent vs. Nurturing parent?
-Parenting abilities?

Front 5

civil commitment

Back 5

the legal proceeding by which a person who is mentally ill and imminently dangerous is involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital

Front 6

4 types of civil commitment

Back 6

1. Emergency detention - a cop, mental health professional, or sometimes a private citizen can initiate involuntary detention of another person. The cause is actual or anticipated harm against self or others
2. Voluntary inpatient commitment - one volunteers to enter, but still must meet criteria
3. Involuntary inpatient commitment - requires a court order (Baker Act)
4. Outpatient commitment - treatment in a mental health center instead of a hospital

Front 7

static predictors

Back 7

ONGOING. Tend to be the strongest predictors of future violence. (A history of prior violence, the younger a person's age, history of relationship/employment instability, pattern of drug/alcohol abuse, major mental disorder)

Front 8

dynamic predictors

Back 8

CURRENT. Often correlate with increased risks for dangerous behavior. (Lack of insight into one's own personality, tendency to be angry and hostile, impulsive, resistance to psychiatric treatment)

Front 9

risk management predictors

Back 9

Involve characteristics of social and physical environments that can elevate risks for violence. (Lack of adequate supervision, easy access to victims, weapons, drugs)