Identify three insanity tests and identify the question each test asks.
What will be an ideal response?
Examples may include the right/wrong test, which asks “Did the person know the difference between right and wrong?” The right/wrong test with volitional prong asks “If the person knew the difference, was he unable to appreciate the criminality of his actions or control his conduct to conform to the requirements of the law?” The model penal code asks “Did the person lack the substantial capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of his actions or to conform his conduct to the requirements of the law?” The IDRA asks “Did the person lack the capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of his actions?”
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Which search-pattern method is best for outdoor crime scenes?
What will be an ideal response?
What do chronic effects of amphetamine include?
a. paranoia b. compulsive behaviors fixated on trivial aspects of life c. delusions that insects are lodged underneath the skin d. all of the above
In the American system of federalism, which level of government is solely responsible for the administration of criminal justice?
A. City governments B. City and county partnerships C. State governments D. Federal government E. No single level of government is solely responsible
The transecting baseline method is best when the crime scene is a room longer than fifteen feet
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.