Learning Material on Insanity

What is one of the objectives of the learning material related to insanity?

• Describe the history of insanity

• Define Insanity

• List the types of mental illnesses

• Explain the legal consequences of insanity

What is another objective mentioned in the learning material regarding people claiming insanity?

• Explain the process of rehabilitation for the insane

• Describe how people are able to claim the insanity defense

• Discuss the ethical implications of the insanity plea

• Outline the treatment options for insanity

What role do Forensic Psychologists play according to the objectives listed in the learning material?

• They provide therapy to defendants

• They determine if defendants are actually psychologically not fit to stand trial

• They advocate for the rights of the defendants

• They assess the risk of reoffending

What is one of the critical judgments that forensic psychologists must make about people accused of crimes?

• Their educational background

• Competence to stand trial

• Their political affiliations

• Their financial status

Which question pertains to the mental state of a defendant at the time a crime was committed?

• Is the defendant Insane?

• Were they Sane when the crime was committed?

• Can they remember the crime?

• Do they regret the crime?

What is another aspect of the accused's mental condition that forensic psychologists assess?

• Their intelligence quotient (IQ)

• If they have a solid alibi

• Is the defendant Insane?

• Their motive for committing the crime

What is the definition of insanity in legal terms?

• The mental state of someone who can't distinguish fantasy from reality.

• A legal term pertaining to a defendant's ability to determine right from wrong when a crime is committed.

• A psychological diagnosis used to describe a spectrum of mental disorders.

• The inability to understand the consequences of one's actions.

Is there an insanity diagnosis in the DSM-5?

• Yes, there is an insanity diagnosis in the DSM-5.

• No, there is no insanity diagnosis in the DSM-5.

• Insanity is only in the DSM-4, not in the DSM-5.

• The DSM-5 does not exist.

What must the prosecution prove for a person to be convicted of a crime in the USA?

• That the person had a reasonable excuse for the act

• That the person engaged in a guilty act AND there was guilty intent

• That the person was present at the scene of the crime

• That the person has a criminal history

Is a person who takes someone else's property, honestly believing it is their own, guilty of larceny?

• Yes, because they took someone else's property

• No, because they did not have criminal intent

• Yes, but only if the property is valuable

• No, because the property was not secured by the owner