Author Question: In terms of the insanity defense, one difference between the Model Penal Code rule and the ... (Read 1149 times)

mynx · **on:** Jun 18, 2018

In terms of the insanity defense, one difference between the Model Penal Code rule and the M'Naughten rule is that the Model Penal Code rule

a) considers both volition and cognition, while the M'Naughten rule does not.
b) does not consider the emotional determinants of an action, while the M'Naughten rule does.
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c) requires that defendants lack the capacity to understand their conduct, while the M'Naughten rule requires only that they lack substantial capacity.
Review several ways that psychologists interface with the legal system in the field of forensic assessment
d) includes the possibility that a person could be both guilty and mentally ill, while the M'Naughten rule does not.
Review several ways that psychologists interface with the legal system in the field of forensic assessment

Question 2

A lawyer wants to build a case that using a personality test to screen potential employees constitutes discrimination. One case she might cite in support of this claim is

a) Karraker v. Rent-A-Center.
b) Frye v. United States
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c) General Electric Co. v. Joiner
Review several ways that psychologists interface with the legal system in the field of forensic assessment
d) Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals
Review several ways that psychologists interface with the legal system in the field of forensic assessment