Question 1

When parens patriae is used to take a mentally ill individual into custody,it means that the state is acting as a

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A)  criminal enforcer.
B)  surrogate parent.
C)  legal advisor.
D)  social worker.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

In Supreme Court rulings such as O'Connor v.Donaldson and Addington v.Texas,it was argued that the criteria for involuntary commitment should include

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A)  dangerousness.
B)  mental illness.
C)  both of these
D)  neither of theseE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The public perception that people with mental illness "beat the rap" as a result of being judged NGRI is

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A)  incorrect.
B)  correct.
C)  true in murder cases only.
D)  true for males who commit crimes but not for females who commit crimes.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is(are) the primary issue(s) in mental health law today?

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A)  The rights of mentally ill individuals
B)  The rights of society to be protected
C)  Both a and b
D)  Neither a nor bE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

According to the authors of your textbook,the periodic changes in the laws regarding civil commitment are a sign of a

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A)  society that has no idea of what to do with this issue.
B)  hospital system that is ineffective in treating uncooperative patients.
C)  healthy system responding to the limits of previous decisions.
D)  prior mistake that has now been successfully corrected.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The question of whether a person can be "forced" to become competent to stand trial involves the issue of

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A)  medication.
B)  research participants' rights.
C)  a patient's right to treatment.
D)  legal representation.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

With regard to the mentally ill,popular opinion holds that

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A)  the mentally ill are more dangerous than those who are not mentally ill.
B)  the mentally ill are less dangerous than those who are not mentally ill.
C)  normal people and mentally ill people are equally dangerous.
D)  normal people are more dangerous than the mentally ill.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Before a person can be tried for a crime,a determination of competence must be made.For this reason,most individuals with obvious and severe impairments who commit crimes are

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A)  found NGRI.
B)  found GBMI.
C)  never tried.
D)  medicated before trial.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

If you are Lea's therapist and she makes threats about wanting to hurt others,you ONLY have a duty to warn potential victims if Lea's threats are ___________.

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A)  Specific threats against specific people.
B)  Sexual in nature.
C)  In the immediate future.
D)  Involve children.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

In the 1970s and 1980s,tightened restrictions on involuntary commitment resulted in

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A)  the criminal justice system becoming responsible for mentally ill people.
B)  fewer mentally ill patients living in the community.
C)  family members having increased access to treatment services for their loved ones.
D)  mentally ill patients receiving much-needed mental health services.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Whether a particular intervention is effective with different patients,in different settings,or with different therapists is referred to as

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A)  generalizability.
B)  feasibility.
C)  external reliability.
D)  clinical replication.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

According to the text,the legal concept of mens rea generally refers to

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A)  a "guilty mind."
B)  criminal intent.
C)  one's mental state.
D)  all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding public perception of the insanity defense?

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A)  The public underestimates how often the insanity defense is used in criminal cases.
B)  The public overestimates how often the insanity defense is successfully used.
C)  The public overestimates the length of hospitalization of those who are found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) .
D)  The public underestimates how often people judged NGRI are set free.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

A major problem with deinstitutionalization was

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A)  people with mental illness were moved from mental hospitals to jails.
B)  traninstituionalization occurred.
C)  people with mental illness were moved from mental hospitals to nursing homes.
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The 1970s case in which a student killed his ex-girlfriend,Tarasoff v.Regents of the University of California,involved the issue called

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A)  patients' rights.
B)  duty to warn.
C)  competency.
D)  restrictive environment.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

In recent years,the increasing trend has been to _________ people with severe mental illness rather than to ______________.

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A)  Incarcerate; provide treatment.
B)  Provide treatment; incarcerate.
C)  Diagnose; stigmatize.
D)  Raise funds for; keep them in long term care.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

If an individual accidentally injures another person,he or she cannot be convicted of a crime because there was no "criminal intent," a theoretical concept known legally as

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A)  mens rea.
B)  actus rea.
C)  sociopathy.
D)  NGRIE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

As indicated by surveys of the general population,what percentage of people perceives that the insanity defense is used too often?

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A)  20
B)  45
C)  70
D)  90E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Approximately what percentage of homeless people have severe mental problems such as a diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia?

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A)  5
B)  15
C)  30
D)  60E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Authorities can use police power to hold criminal offenders if they are a threat to society.However,if the power called parens patriae is used to take someone into custody,it means that

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A)  a person has already committed a crime.
B)  a person is not acting in his or her own best interest.
C)  the safety of the community is in jeopardy.
D)  individual rights are more important than societal rights.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Exam 14: Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

According to the text,the legal concept of mens rea generally refers to

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The 1970s case in which a student killed his ex-girlfriend,Tarasoff v.Regents of the University of California,involved the issue called

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Which of the following is(are) the primary issue(s) in mental health law today?

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A major problem with deinstitutionalization was

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According to the authors of your textbook,the periodic changes in the laws regarding civil commitment are a sign of a

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Whether a particular intervention is effective with different patients,in different settings,or with different therapists is referred to as

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Before a person can be tried for a crime,a determination of competence must be made.For this reason,most individuals with obvious and severe impairments who commit crimes are

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Approximately what percentage of homeless people have severe mental problems such as a diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia?

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Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding public perception of the insanity defense?

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The public perception that people with mental illness "beat the rap" as a result of being judged NGRI is

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As indicated by surveys of the general population,what percentage of people perceives that the insanity defense is used too often?

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The question of whether a person can be "forced" to become competent to stand trial involves the issue of

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In recent years,the increasing trend has been to _________ people with severe mental illness rather than to ______________.

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If an individual accidentally injures another person,he or she cannot be convicted of a crime because there was no "criminal intent," a theoretical concept known legally as

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In Supreme Court rulings such as O'Connor v.Donaldson and Addington v.Texas,it was argued that the criteria for involuntary commitment should include

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Authorities can use police power to hold criminal offenders if they are a threat to society.However,if the power called parens patriae is used to take someone into custody,it means that

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If you are Lea's therapist and she makes threats about wanting to hurt others,you ONLY have a duty to warn potential victims if Lea's threats are ___________.

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With regard to the mentally ill,popular opinion holds that

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When parens patriae is used to take a mentally ill individual into custody,it means that the state is acting as a

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In the 1970s and 1980s,tightened restrictions on involuntary commitment resulted in

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