Forensic Psychology Final Exam Review

What brain area is involved in our reward system and is responsible for our emotional processing?

(a)  

What is the only disorder in the DSM-5 to have a known cause?

Provide an example of a criminogenic need.

Provide an example of a non-criminogenic need.

What needs (criminogenic OR noncriminogenic) are targeted when treating correctional populations?

• Criminogenic

• Noncriminogenic

(a)   primarily holds persons for a short time (e.g., held for lack of bail while awaiting trial, sentenced to confinement for less than 1 year)

(a)   holds persons for a longer period (e.g., persons convicted of felonies or sentenced to terms more than 1 year)

(a)   is a court-ordered period of correctional supervision in the community as an alternative to incarceration.

(a)   is a period of conditional supervised release in the community following a prison term.

What is the best predictor of future criminal behavior?