Question 1

Although the standard of insanity known as the M'Naghten standard became the accepted rule in England, in the United States and Canada it could not be labelled as

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The M'Naghten standard was also adopted in the United States and Canada, but some states and provinces have since moved away from this standard and have adopted different tests for insanity.

Question 2

What are the two requirements for conviction of an offence in Canada? Use and define the legal terms. What are the two ways that mens rea can be affected by psychological concepts?

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Question 3

What are the important elements of the legal definition of mental disorder?

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Question 4

The capable wishes principle does not grant any weight to a patient's personal wishes even if they were competent at the time that they were expressed.

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The capable wishes principle emphasizes that a patient's personal wishes, if expressed when they were capable, should be given weight in healthcare decision-making.

Question 5

An individual who is assessed as unfit to stand trial due to a mental disorder does not understand the possible consequences of the proceedings.

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When an individual is assessed as unfit to stand trial due to a mental disorder, it means that they do not have the cognitive capacity to understand the nature and purpose of the legal proceedings against them, and the possible consequences that may result from the trial.

Question 6

Why are certain individuals found unfit to stand trial? What means are available to make this assessment in Canada?

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Question 7

Describe the evolution of the insanity defence.

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Question 8

Legal arguments tend to focus on whether a person's mental disorder is valid according to the law.

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Legal arguments often focus on whether a person's mental disorder affects their legal responsibility or competency, rather than the validity of the disorder itself.

Question 9

What is the status of psychologists in the legal system?

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Question 10

What specific type of mental disorder can result in a person being acquitted, or NCRMD?

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Question 11

The rights and freedoms of individuals with a mental disorder are protected by The Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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The Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the rights and freedoms of all individuals in Canada, including those with a mental disorder.

Question 12

Conditional discharge and detention in hospital are the two disposition options available to individuals found "not criminally responsible of a mental disorder" (NCRMD).

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There are more disposition options available for individuals found NCRMD, including an absolute discharge, a conditional discharge, and detention in a hospital, not just conditional discharge and detention in hospital.

Question 13

What are forensic psychologists? What roles do they play in the legal system? Give examples.

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Question 14

Psychiatrists, but not psychologists, are able to determine when a person has a mental disorder that satisfies the NCRMD criteria.

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Both psychiatrists and psychologists can assess and provide expert opinions on whether a person meets the criteria for Not Criminally Responsible on account of Mental Disorder (NCRMD); however, the ultimate determination is made by a court or a tribunal.

Question 15

Although Canadian involuntary civil commitment criteria vary from province to province, similar elements do exist. List these and indicate how involuntary civil commitment in Canada differs from the conviction for a criminal offence.

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Question 16

The Canadian Criminal Code allows for general practitioners to make judgments in a court of law regarding a defendant's sanity.

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Question 17

With regard to involuntary hospitalization, all jurisdictions require that there be risk of harm to self or others; some jurisdictions allow risk of deterioration in health to satisfy the risk of harm criterion.

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This statement is true. All jurisdictions require that there be a risk of harm to self or others for involuntary hospitalization, but some also allow risk of deterioration in health to satisfy the risk of harm criterion.

Question 18

Discuss available research pertaining to the rate at which a person faces rehospitalization after being released by a review panel.

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Quiz 19: Mental Disorder and the Law