Criminological and Forensic Psychology
Student Resources
Chapter 17: Psychology in Court 2: The Defendant’s Mind
1. The UK engaged in a conflict with Argentina over a group of islands in the South Atlantic known as the Falkland Islands:
- True.
- False.
Answer: A
2. Which vessel’s sinking resulted in the greatest loss of life during the battle for the Falkland Islands?
- General Tutola;
- General Grant;
- General Belgrano;
- General Patton.
Answer: C
3. A jury’s decision is known as a deadlock:
- True.
- False.
Answer: B
4. If a jury is unable to come to a decision this is known as a:
- land-locked jury;
- ham-strung jury;
- hung jury;*
- grid-locked jury.
Answer: C
5. In an adversarial court system the court is actively involved in the investigation of a case:
- True.
- False.
Answer: B
6. What are the two ‘sides’ representing the accused and the victim in an adversarial court, known as?
- defence and prostitution;
- defence and eyewitness;
- defence and judge;
- defence and prosecution.
Answer: D
7. Grand juries were abandoned by the UK courts in 1933:
- True.
- False.
Answer: A
8. Voir dire is the juror selection process:
- True.
- False.
Answer: A
9. British courts do not include a voir dire in the jury selection process:
- True.
- False.
Answer: A
10. Real juries cannot be used for research purposes because:
- it can expose jury tampering;
- real jurors cannot be manipulated for research purposes;
- mock juries make light of the criminal justice system;
- because it is illegal.
Answer: B
11. The CSI effect refers to the impact procedural dramas have on jurors about scientific evidence and:
- can adversely impact jury’s ability to objectively assess evidence presented;
- results in jurors being more knowledgeable about evidence than trial judges;
- results in more accurate trial proceedings;
- reduce the expectations of jurors on eye witness testimony.
Answer: A
12. Juror’s decision making processes can be unintentionally influenced by which of the following:
- misunderstanding of the law;
- publicity surrounding a case;
- the level of confidence the witness(es) project;
- all of the above.
Answer: D
13. According to Robertson (2009), trial related stress is common issue, with what percentage of jurors reporting some form of trial related stress?
- 13%;
- 62%;
- 5%;
- 23%.
Answer: D
14. A psychological pressure that can impact juror decision making is:
- social pressures;
- social awkwardness;
- cognitive distortions;
- top-down processing.
Answer: A
15. The emotional state of a witnesses is said to unconsciously influence a juror:
- True.
- False.
Answer: A