PSY-205 Forensic Psychology: 2-2 Quiz

The "friend of the Court" report reviewed in Module One involves:

Two families wanting to adopt the same child.

(Only one answer is correct). When a psychologist is imparting knowledge to a judge, jury, or lawyer in the courtroom setting, he/she may be acting as:

an expert witness

In Donny's evaluation, Ms. Griffin recommended that Donny's lawyer:

learn more about Asperger's disorder

According to Costanzo, which is NOT a role played by a psychologist interested in the law?

Decision-Maker

The modern conception of competency to stand trial was defined by the Supreme Court in the case of:

Dusky vs. U.S.

Malingering is:

Faking symptoms to look bad for some sort of gain.

Because of his mental health diagnosis, Ms. Griffin deemed Donny incompetent to stand trial.

False

Defendants can be medicated against their own will to restore competency only if they are deemed a danger to themselves.

False

In Module Two, you learned that a competency assessment examines the state of mind of the suspect at the time of the commission of a crime.

False

True or False: Psychology and the law are the same, and there is really no difference between the two.

False