Bethany is a prospective juror. She has traveled to the courthouse and now she is being questioned to determine if she can be an impartial juror. What is the process that Bethany is currently undergoing?

In an experiment testing mock jurors’ reactions’ to the clinical interview as a predictor of violence compared to actuarial measures, the actuarial measures were:

During closing arguments, what is the proper order in a criminal trial?

In comparing the accuracy of actuarial and clinical predictors in risk assessment, actuarial predictors are

Oliver has been charged with murder. Oliver, who has a psychiatric history doesn’t seem to understand the charge against him. He hasn’t answered any of the questions that his lawyer has asked him so he hasn’t been assisting with his defense. Although his IQ has been tested and found to be in the low normal range, he doesn’t seem to understand that if he pleads guilty, he is going to go to prison. Which of the following is the crucial issue that will determine whether or not Oliver is judged incompetent?

Which of the following is NOT an actuarial predictor?

Which of the following statements about the HCR-20 is incorrect?

For an appellant to prevail on appeal what must generally occur?

Which of the following is a weakness of the clinical interview in predicting violence?

Under the McNaughton standard of insanity for the defendant to “know the nature of the act” means?