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PSY 302 EXAM 1
Dr. Wise
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why do we have laws? | -they help to resolve conflict and protect people -humans make laws therefore they can and must change with the needs of society |
| what is the psychological approach to the law? | -focuses on the individual -how the law operates is based on the characteristics of the individual. |
| Forensic Psychologist | clinical psychologists whose specialty is evaluation and treatment of persons involved in the legal process |
| miranda rights | "You have the right to remain silent anything you say can be used against you in the court of law etc" |
| due process | -values the protection of individuals -assumes suspects are innocent -would rather let someone guilty get away than punish an innocent person |
| crime control | -wants to apprehend all the law breakers -effective detention and prosecution -when dominant, laws that are violations of individual rights are passed. |
| equality | all people who commit the same crime should receive the same sentence. |
| discretion | considering the circumstances of offenses to determine consequences |
| procedural justice | feeling as though the system has worked as it is supposed to |
| Ethics code and general principals | Beneficence and Nonmaleficence Fidelity and Responsibility Integrity Justice Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity |
| Stages of moral development | preconventional, conventional, postconventional |
| commonsense justice | Ordinary citizens sense of what is just and fair |
| adversarial system | american system uses this, evidence and witnesses are brought in by one side to help their argument, judge or jury is supposed to see one side of the story as the truth |
| inquisitorial system | comes from the english common law (not used in america), Judge controls proceedings and collects testimonies and reviews evidence, two sides are not allowed to prepare witnesses, etc. |
| myside bias | occurs within the adversarial system of justice, the favorable view of self and your opinion, can lead to confirmation bias. |
| mediator | used in civil cases mostly, neutral third party who facilitates communication between disputing parties, not a judge. |
| functional capabilities related to policework | interview, situation tests, psychological tests, fitness for duty (when needed). |
| ACE's test | Adverse childhood experiences |
| Findings from the ACE's study | adverse childhood experiences are much more common than previously thought, ACE's have a strong relationship to health outcomes later in life. |
| Violence and PTSD | increased instances of violence have increased the risk of PTSD. 10%, 1 in 10 people have PTSD after experiencing a trauma. |
| Intimate partner violence | Physical, sexual, stalking |
| how many women have been stalked by an intimate partner (both current and former) | 1 in 10 or 10% |
| What is the SARA test | Spousal assault risk assessment |
| cycle of abuse | tensions build->incident->reconciliation->calm |
| Battered woman syndrome | social isolation, learned helplessness, financial dependence, increasing fear, diminished self-esteem, increased resentment, heightened sensitivity to danger. |
| Confirmation bias | the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information. |
| Steps of memory | encoding->storage->retrieval |
| Own race bias | believing people who "look like us," can affect everyone |
| Recovered memory | is very inaccurate |
| How reliable are children in the court room? | Children are just as reliable as adults, in the court room. They tend to do exceedingly well due to being very resilliant |
| How reliable is EMDR | Not Reliable at all |
| how many amendments are in the constitution | 27 |
| what is the APA code of ethics? | General Principals and ethical standards |
| 1st amendment | freedom of speech, religion, and press |
| 2nd amendment | the right to bear arms (own a weapon) |
| 3rd amendment | the right to refuse quartering soldiers |
| 4th amendment | protects people from unreasonable search and seizure |
| 5th amendment | protects people from being held for a crime unless accused, double jeopardy, or self incrimination |
| 6th amendment | the right to a fair and speedy trial |
| 7th amendment | the right to a trial by jury |
| 8th amendment | protection of people from cruel and unusual punishment |
| 9th amendment | not all rights are listed in the constitution |
| 10th amendment | power not granted to the federal government, belongs to the states and the people |
| roles in the law | basic scientist, applied scientist, policy evaluator, forensic evaluatior, consultant in ligation |
| tarsoff case | created duty to warn |
| black letter law | well accepted standards and rules in american law |
| classic school of criminology | 1700s as a response to barbaric post-renaissance practices |
| 4 theories of crime | biological, psychological, sociological, social, and |
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