Test Bank For Wrightsman's Psychology and the Legal System, 10th Edition by Kirk HeilbrunEdie GreeneAmy Bradfield Douglass

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Test Bank For Wrightsman's Psychology and the Legal System, 10th Edition by Kirk HeilbrunEdie GreeneAmy Bradfield Douglass-1. Which is the purpose of laws? a. Legislate moral behavior b. Control hum... an nature c. Serve as a mechanism for conflict resolution d. All of these are correct. ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Understand REFERENCES: The Importance of Laws QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False TOPICS: Laws Help Resolve Conflict and Protect the Public DATE CREATED: 21 AM DATE MODIFIED: 22 AM 2. What is the purpose of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? a. Prevents undue searches and seizures b. It safeguards us against self-incrimination c. Protects spouses from testifying against spouses d. Provides the right to peaceful protest ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Understand REFERENCES: The Importance of Laws QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False TOPICS: The Changing of Laws DATE CREATED: 29 AM DATE MODIFIED: 30 AM 3. Edward Rosenheimer was charged with a hit-and-run accident, but he claimed that the law requiring him to report the accident to the police was unconstitutional because it forced him to incriminate himself, violating the U.S. Constitution. A New York judge agreed and released him from custody. This case eventually came before the New York Court of Appeals; what was this court‘s decision? a. Rosenheimer‘s original verdict was upheld because the law forcing him to incriminate himself was said by this court to be unconstitutional. b. Rosenheimer was released from custody because the Court of General Sessions in New York State said that the hit-and-run regulation should be removed because of unconstitutionality. c. The New York Court of Appeals concluded that the right to avoid self-incrimination did not outweigh the right of injured persons to seek redress for their sufferings. Page 2 d. The New York Court of Appeals concluded that the right of injured persons to seek redress for their sufferings did not outweigh the right to avoid self-incrimination. ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Apply REFERENCES: The Importance of Laws QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False TOPICS: The Changing of Laws DATE CREATED: 30 AM DATE MODIFIED: 31 AM 4. Which type of researcher is concerned with comparing laws (and mechanisms for instituting and altering laws) in different societies and relating them to other characteristics of these societies? a. Anthropologist b. Sociologist c. Philosopher d. Psychologist ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Think Critically REFERENCES: The Psychological Study of Law QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 31 AM DATE MODIFIED: 32 AM 5. If a researcher is interested in the study a specific society and examines its institutions (e.g., the family, the church, or the subculture) to determine their role in developing adherence to the law, that researcher is most likely which of these? a. Psychologist b. Sociologist c. Anthropologist d. Philosopher ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Think Critically REFERENCES: The Psychological Study of Law QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 32 AM DATE MODIFIED: 6/7 5:36 AM 6. Psychology assumes that individual characteristics affect how the legal system operates and in turn the legal system affects individual characteristics and behavior. As defined in the text, characteristics may include which of the following? a. Socioeconomic status b. Personal values Page 3 c. Minority status d. All of these are correct. ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Think Critically REFERENCES: The Psychological Study of Law QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 35 AM DATE MODIFIED: 36 AM 7. Most forensic psychologists are trained as which of the following? a. Social psychologists b. Clinical psychologists c. Counseling psychologists d. Criminologists ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Criminologists REFERENCES: The Psychological Study of Law QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 36 AM DATE MODIFIED: 37 AM 8. According to Kurt Lewin, what influences the behavior of an individual in the legal system? a. One‘s personal qualities b. One‘s social class c. Both one‘s personal qualities and one‘s social class d. One‘s attitudes ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Understand REFERENCES: The Psychological Study of Law QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 37 AM DATE MODIFIED: 37 AM 9. A common role for a forensic psychologist is which of the following? a. Evaluate whether a defendant was sane at the time the crime was committed. b. Determine if the DNA from the defendant matches the DNA collected at the crime scene. c. Investigate the role that social class plays in criminal behavior. d. Examine if the evidence is appropriate to introduce in court [Show More]

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