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21.Which of the following not a scale included in the : 1256225
21.Which of the following is not a scale included in the R-CRAS?
a.cognitive control
b.behavioural control
c.psychopathology
d.current emotional state
e.organicity
22.Which of the following dispositions can be made following a finding of NCRMD?
a.detention in a psychiatric facility
b.absolute discharge
c.conditional discharge
d.all of the above are potential dispositions
e.none of the above
23.When a defendant is found not criminally responsible, a review board will take into account:
a.criminal history
b.risk assessment
c.charge information
d.trial transcript
e.all of the above
24.The Canadian court case associated with defences of automatism is:
a.R. v. Stone
b.R. v. Prichard
c.R. v. Swain
d.R. v. McNaughton
e.none of the above
25.Which of the following examples would likely be recognized by Canadian courts as a defence of noninsane automatism?
a.stress
b.excessive state of grief
c.self-induced intoxication
d.sleepwalking
e.extreme state of anxiety
26.A successful noninsane automatism defence will result in a verdict of:
a.not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder
b.not guilty and the defendant is released with no conditions
c.guilty with prison term
d.not guilty and the defendant is sent to a mental health facility
e.none of the above
27.According to prevalence rates of psychiatric disorders in a sample of Canadian defendants (Bland et al., 1990), almost 90% of male defendants from the Edmonton Remand Centre were found to suffer from:
a.an affective/mood disorder
b.antisocial personality disorder
c.substance abuse
d.schizophrenia
e.an anxiety disorder
28.Which of the following statements is true regarding mentally ill offenders in Canada?
a.Mentally ill offenders typically have more extensive criminal records than offenders without a mental illness.
b.Mentally ill offenders are more likely to recidivate (reoffend) compared to violent offenders without a mental illness.
c.Mentally ill offenders are significantly less likely to receive a conditional release from prison than offenders without a mental illness.
d.Mentally ill offenders are more likely to be conditionally released as a result of mandatory supervision, whereas offenders without a mental illness are more likely to receive a conditional release due to parole.
e.All of the above
29.According to your text, two of the greatest predictors of future violence in offenders are:
a.schizophrenia and prior violence
b.prior violence and substance abuse
c.substance abuse and schizophrenia
d.major affective disorder and prior violence
e.schizophrenia and major affective disorder
30.In a study by Rice and Harris (1990), defendants found not criminally responsible were compared to a matched group of convicted offenders. When looking at post-release recidivism, the not criminally responsible group had _______ rates of general recidivism and ________ rates of violent recidivism compared to the matched group of offenders.
a.lower/lower
b.higher/higher
c.lower/higher
d.higher/lower
e.equal/lower
31.The two key treatment options for mentally disordered offenders who experience symptoms such as hallucinations, suspicion, and noncompliance with medication are:
a.self-paced therapy and behaviour therapy
b.self-paced therapy and drug therapy
c.antipsychotic drugs and behaviour therapy
d.psychodynamic therapy and behaviour therapy
e.drug therapy and psychodynamic therapy
32.The option by which mentally disordered offenders are placed directly into a treatment program rather than go through the court process is called:
a.capping
b.diversion
c.prima facie
d.conditional discharge
e.absolute discharge
