Chapter 15: Psychology in the Police Station 2: Investigative Interviews and the Psychology of False Confession
1. The adversarial system consists of advocates for the accused and an actively involved judge:
- True.
- False.
2. The adversarial type of legal system includes:
- trial by questions;
- trial by jury;
- trial by tribunal;
- trial by inquisition.
3. England first established the right to a jury trial in what year?
- 1975;
- 1121;
- 793;
- 1215.
4. Unlike a witness, the accused cannot be compelled to discuss details of the case with their attorney:
- True.
- False.
5. According to Brodsky (2009), psychological knowledge of the court room can be employed to prepare witnesses to testify providing they are not coerced in any way:
- True.
- False.
6. What is a possible benefit of preparing a witness to testify?
- reduce confusion;
- reducing anxiety;
- enhance communication;
- all of the above.
7. According to Wessel et al. (2011), physically unattractive witnesses can have a negative effect on jurors:
- True.
- False.
8. The USA Rape Shield law prevents a rape victim’s past sexual history from being discussed during a trial:
- True.
- False.
9. Courts may call upon expert witnesses to provide information including:
- personal opinion;
- recognized knowledge and/or experience in a particular field;
- general knowledge about a particular topic;
- previous testimony about unrelated cases.
10. The purpose of forensic pathology is to determine the cause of death:
- True.
- False.
11. Psychologists may be asked to offer opinions about the accused including determining:
- if the accused is lying;
- if the accused is competent to assist in their legal defence;
- if the accused has committed previous crimes;
- if the accused can be compelled to testify.
12. The key difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist is that a psychologist has trained as a medical doctor:
- True.
- False.
13. A psychologist may be more skilled than a psychiatrist in which of the following areas?
- interpersonal skills;
- forensic sciences;
- psychological testing;
- lie detection.
14. Professor David Canter is an internationally renowned legal expert on eyewitness memory:
- True.
- False.
15. All except which of the following psychometric evaluations may be employed during a criminal trial?
- Wechsler Adult Memory Scale;
- Neuropsychological testing;
- Employment assessments;
- Visual retention tests.