In Ake v. Oklahoma (1985), the Supreme Court ruled that _____________.

A. all are entitled to a speedy trial
B. poor defendants who plead insanity are entitled to psychiatric assistance at state expense
C. the guilty but insane plea is to be allowed in federal court
D. the burden of proof in insanity cases is on the prosecution


Answer: B

Psychology

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A. authoritarian B. permissive/indulgent C. authoritative D. neglectful/uninvolved

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A. the mental status of the defendant at the time the crime was committed. B. the likelihood that the defendant will behave dangerously in the future. C. the current mental status of the defendant. D. the fitness of the defendant to stand trial.

Psychology

A collective term for the economic, occupational, and educational factors that influence an individual's relative position in society defines _____

a) historical racism. b) the secondary appraisal. c) the biopsychosocial theory. d) socioeconomic status.

Psychology