1. Which of the following is the legal defense used to argue that an individual should not be held criminally responsible for their behavior due to a mental illness or defect?
- Insanity defense
- Mitigating circumstances
- Risk assessment
- Criminal rehabilitation
2. Which of the following is the process of using psychological evaluation and testing to understand an individual’s mental state, behavior, and risk of reoffending?
- Forensic assessment
- Eyewitness identification
- Criminal profiling
- Institutionalization
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3. Which of the following is a specialized form of therapy aimed at reducing the risk of reoffending among individuals who have committed sexual offenses?
- Anger management
- Victimology
- Sexual offender treatment
- Criminal thinking
4. Which of the following is a legal concept that individuals are responsible for their actions and can be held accountable for criminal behavior?
- Criminal responsibility
- Restorative justice
- False confessions
- Mass murder
5. Which of the following is the process of evaluating an individual’s likelihood of committing a future offense, often used in forensic psychology to inform sentencing and treatment decisions?
- Risk assessment
- Criminal rehabilitation
- Neurocriminology
- Psychiatric assessment
6. Which of the following is the study of the relationship between the brain, biology, and criminal behavior, often used to understand the underlying causes of criminal behavior?
- Victimology
- Institutionalization
- Criminal thinking
- Neurocriminology
7. Which of the following is the killing of multiple people in a single incident, often studied in forensic psychology to understand the motivations and risk factors associated with mass murder?
- Recidivism
- Malingering
- Mass murder
- Forensic anthropology
8. Which of the following is the process of creating a profile of a criminal offender based on evidence from a crime scene and other information?
- Criminal profiling
- Juvenile justice system
- Risk management
- Psychotropic medication
9. Which of the following is a form of therapy aimed at helping individuals manage anger and reduce the risk of violent behavior?
- Anger management
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Criminal rehabilitation
- Victimology
10. Which of the following is a personality disorder characterized by a lack of regard for the rights of others, manipulative behavior, and a tendency towards criminal behavior?
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Schizophrenia
Answer
Answer 1: 1) Insanity defense
Answer 2: 1) Forensic assessment
Answer 3: 3) Sexual offender treatment
Answer 4: 1) Criminal responsibility
Answer 5: 1) Risk assessment
Answer 6: 4) Neurocriminology
Answer 7: 3) Mass murder
Answer 8: 1) Criminal profiling
Answer 9: 1) Anger management
Answer 10: 1) Antisocial personality disorder
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