Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of involuntary commitment?

Accepted Answer

A)   According to research, about 45 percent of all inpatient admissions in European countries are involuntary.
B)   Admissions to state and county mental hospitals are much more likely to be involuntary than admissions to other types of hospitals.
C)   Court orders for outpatient care are less common among individuals who have lived in residential psychiatric facilities.
D)   All voluntary patients believe they would have been involuntarily committed if they had not agreed to be hospitalized.

Question 2

The rule that holds that a person is not responsible for a crime if that crime is the result of mental defect, or if, during commission of the crime, the person lacked the capacity to understand that the act was criminally wrong or to conform his or her conduct "to the requirements of the law," is the _____ rule.

Accepted Answer

A)   American Law Institute (ALI) 
B)   Durham
C)   irresistible impulse
D)   M'Naghten

Question 3

Which of the following is one of the "Wyatt Standards"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychiatric patients' freedoms must be kept to a minimum.
B)   Psychiatric patients must receive group therapy and treatment plans.
C)   Psychiatric patients must have the right to a public hearing and the right to counsel.
D)   Psychiatric patients must have a humane psychological and physical environment.

Question 4

The rule that broadened the insanity defense to include "acts of passion" is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Durham rule
B)   American Law Institute (ALI)  rule
C)   irresistible impulse rule
D)   M'Naghten rule

Question 5

According to research, youth with _____ were perceived as somewhat likely or very likely to be dangerous to themselves or others.

Accepted Answer

A)   major depression or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
B)   "daily troubles" and asthma
C)   attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and "daily troubles"
D)   major depression and asthma

Question 6

Which of the following is true about the verdict of "guilty but mentally ill"?

Accepted Answer

A)   It has been adopted by some states as an alternative to the verdict of "not guilty by reason of insanity."
B)   Defendants convicted under this standard serve their entire sentence in mental institutions.
C)   Defendants convicted under this standard serve their sentence in a mental institution until it is determined that they are no longer mentally ill; then they finish their sentence in prison.
D)   Defendants convicted under this standard are given the option of either going to jail, or receiving treatment for their mental illness.

Question 7

Which of the following research observations is true of violence by mentally ill people?

Accepted Answer

A)   Research has suggested that violence by mentally ill women tends to be overestimated by clinicians.
B)   Mentally ill women commit violent acts against strangers more often than do mentally ill men.
C)   Mentally ill women who commit violence are more likely to have been drinking before the violence and to be arrested following it than mentally ill men.
D)   Clinicians do not probe mentally ill women for evidence of a tendency toward violence as much as they do mentally ill men.

Question 8

In the event that a defendant, Carson, is judged incompetent to stand trial, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the trial may be postponed as long as there is reason to believe he will become competent
B)   he can actively involve himself in preparing his defense along with his attorneys
C)   he can be acquitted and released into the care of his family or friends
D)   the trial will go on, but he will not be allowed to testify

Question 9

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be involuntarily hospitalized?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ruthie, who attempts to inflict serious bodily harm on herself
B)   Jonathan, who can tend to his basic needs without care or supervision
C)   Patrick, who is charged with a hate crime but shows no mental disturbance
D)   Li Na, who usually smokes marijuana at her sorority parties

Question 10

In a sixth and most recent reform of the insanity defense, some states have adopted as an alternative to the verdict "not guilty by reason of insanity" the verdict of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   guilty but mentally ill
B)   intention to commit a crime
C)   irresistible impulse rule
D)   diminished capacity

Question 11

_____ means that a patient accepts treatment after receiving a full and understandable explanation of the treatment being offered and makes a decision based on his or her own judgment of the risks and benefits of the treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Disclosure
B)   Beneficence
C)   Counseling
D)   Informed consent

Question 12

Which of the following rights is not recognized in some states, however, in most states can be overruled in many circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)   The right to treatment
B)   The right to a public hearing
C)   The right to refuse treatment
D)   The right to be placed in the least restrictive treatment setting

Question 13

An individual who lacks the capacity to understand information, to think rationally about alternative courses of action, to make good choices, and to appreciate one's situation as a criminal defendant:

Accepted Answer

A)   is capable of giving informed consent.
B)   is likely to be judged incompetent to stand trial.
C)   will be allowed his or her right to refuse to treatment.
D)   is not likely to be committed under the grave disability criterion.

Question 14

The court determined that Godfrey could not be held responsible for his crime because he did not know that his actions were wrong. The governing rule in such a case is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   M'Naghten rule
B)   uncontrollable impulse rule
C)   Durham rule
D)   American Law Institute (ALI)  rule

Question 15

Men with mental disorders are _____ times more likely to be incarcerated than men without a mental disorder, and women with a mental disorder are _____ times more likely to be incarcerated than women without a mental disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   two; four
B)   three; six
C)   four; eight
D)   two; three

Question 16

Jake, a middle-aged man, was arrested with a small amount of cocaine and sent to a court that focuses specifically on such offenders. He is most likely to have been sent to a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   community court
B)   mental health court
C)   drug court
D)   juvenile court

Question 17

In the case of Joyce Brown, who was involuntarily hospitalized by Mayor Koch of New York City, Joyce was able to win release based primarily on the grounds that she:

Accepted Answer

A)   was not guilty of any crime.
B)   was not mentally ill.
C)   was able to take care of herself and self-administer her medication.
D)   had no intention of being treated.

Question 18

If Winslow, a defense attorney, uses an insanity defense, Tallulah, the defendant will be affirmed insane by the M'Naghten rule if:

Accepted Answer

A)   her crime was not a result of a mental illness or disorder.
B)   she did not know that what she was doing was wrong at the time of the crime.
C)   she lacked substantial capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of her crime at the time of the crime.
D)   her crime was an act of defense to protect her children.

Question 19

The plea "not guilty by reason of insanity" is successful in approximately _____ felony cases in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)   1 out of 400
B)   5 out of 100
C)   1 out of 4
D)   1 out of 3

Question 20

A problem associated with the M'Naghten rule is that:

Accepted Answer

A)   it requires that a person not know right from wrong at the time of the crime in order to be judged not guilty by reason of insanity.
B)   it ignores the issue of whether the person has a "guilty mind" or the intention to commit the illegal act in order to be held responsible for the act.
C)   it recognizes both psychoses and other minor disorders, such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder, equally as diseases of the mind that could influence a crime.
D)   it acts as a means by which guilty people "get off," thereby promoting antisocial behaviors among members of society.

Exam 16: Mental Health and the Law

Men with mental disorders are _ times more likely to be incarcerated than men without a mental disorder, and women with a mental disorder are _ times more likely to be incarcerated than women without a mental disorder.

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The court determined that Godfrey could not be held responsible for his crime because he did not know that his actions were wrong. The governing rule in such a case is the _____.

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Which of the following statements is true of involuntary commitment?

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Which of the following research observations is true of violence by mentally ill people?

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The plea "not guilty by reason of insanity" is successful in approximately _____ felony cases in the United States.

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Which of the following rights is not recognized in some states, however, in most states can be overruled in many circumstances?

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A problem associated with the M'Naghten rule is that:

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Which of the following is one of the "Wyatt Standards"?

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The rule that broadened the insanity defense to include "acts of passion" is the _____.

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If Winslow, a defense attorney, uses an insanity defense, Tallulah, the defendant will be affirmed insane by the M'Naghten rule if:

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An individual who lacks the capacity to understand information, to think rationally about alternative courses of action, to make good choices, and to appreciate one's situation as a criminal defendant:

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_____ means that a patient accepts treatment after receiving a full and understandable explanation of the treatment being offered and makes a decision based on his or her own judgment of the risks and benefits of the treatment.

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In the case of Joyce Brown, who was involuntarily hospitalized by Mayor Koch of New York City, Joyce was able to win release based primarily on the grounds that she:

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Jake, a middle-aged man, was arrested with a small amount of cocaine and sent to a court that focuses specifically on such offenders. He is most likely to have been sent to a _____.

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In a sixth and most recent reform of the insanity defense, some states have adopted as an alternative to the verdict "not guilty by reason of insanity" the verdict of _____.

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According to research, youth with _____ were perceived as somewhat likely or very likely to be dangerous to themselves or others.

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In the event that a defendant, Carson, is judged incompetent to stand trial, _____.

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Which of the following is true about the verdict of "guilty but mentally ill"?

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Which of the following individuals is most likely to be involuntarily hospitalized?

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Exam 16: Mental Health and the Law

Men with mental disorders are _____ times more likely to be incarcerated than men without a mental disorder, and women with a mental disorder are _____ times more likely to be incarcerated than women without a mental disorder.

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The court determined that Godfrey could not be held responsible for his crime because he did not know that his actions were wrong. The governing rule in such a case is the _____.

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Which of the following statements is true of involuntary commitment?

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Which of the following research observations is true of violence by mentally ill people?

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The plea "not guilty by reason of insanity" is successful in approximately _____ felony cases in the United States.

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Which of the following rights is not recognized in some states, however, in most states can be overruled in many circumstances?

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A problem associated with the M'Naghten rule is that:

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Which of the following is one of the "Wyatt Standards"?

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The rule that broadened the insanity defense to include "acts of passion" is the _____.

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If Winslow, a defense attorney, uses an insanity defense, Tallulah, the defendant will be affirmed insane by the M'Naghten rule if:

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An individual who lacks the capacity to understand information, to think rationally about alternative courses of action, to make good choices, and to appreciate one's situation as a criminal defendant:

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_____ means that a patient accepts treatment after receiving a full and understandable explanation of the treatment being offered and makes a decision based on his or her own judgment of the risks and benefits of the treatment.

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In the case of Joyce Brown, who was involuntarily hospitalized by Mayor Koch of New York City, Joyce was able to win release based primarily on the grounds that she:

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Jake, a middle-aged man, was arrested with a small amount of cocaine and sent to a court that focuses specifically on such offenders. He is most likely to have been sent to a _____.

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In a sixth and most recent reform of the insanity defense, some states have adopted as an alternative to the verdict "not guilty by reason of insanity" the verdict of _____.

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According to research, youth with _____ were perceived as somewhat likely or very likely to be dangerous to themselves or others.

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In the event that a defendant, Carson, is judged incompetent to stand trial, _____.

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Which of the following is true about the verdict of "guilty but mentally ill"?

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Which of the following individuals is most likely to be involuntarily hospitalized?

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