Question 1

Mens rea can be defined as:

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Mens rea refers to the state of mind of a person while committing a criminal act. It involves criminal intent or "a guilty mind" and therefore, both option A and B are correct. Hence, the correct answer is C. Option D is incorrect as mens rea is a commonly used legal term.

Question 2

Actus rea can be defined as:

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Actus rea refers to the actual act or conduct that constitutes a criminal offense. It is the physical element of a crime, meaning the wrongful act or omission that forms the basis of a criminal charge.

Question 3

Minors are responsible for _____ of all rapes and _____ of all child molestation offenses.

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According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, minors are responsible for approximately 1/5 of all rapes and 1/2 of all child molestation offenses. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

Question 4

Misrepresentations, inaccuracies, or false accusations made by children may be the result of:

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All of the choices listed can lead to misrepresentations, inaccuracies, or false accusations made by children. Intentional prevarication occurs when children deliberately lie. Suggestion or bias by authority figures can occur when children are primed to provide certain types of information or when they feel pressure to provide a certain response. Interference leading to the creation of pseudomemories can occur when children are questioned in a suggestive manner or when they are exposed to information that is inconsistent with their own memories.

Question 5

Why is it detrimental to label a child as a psychopath?

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Question 6

What is the relationship between immaturity and child psychopathy?

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Question 7

List risk factors associated with juvenile sexual offending.

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Question 8

Briefly discuss how law enforcement officers (i.e. parole, probation) can implement RNR principles in order to effectively supervise JSOs in the community.

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Question 9

List characteristics common among child victims.

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Question 10

Provide an analysis of the psychological arguments utilized by both the defense and the prosecution in the Eric Smith case.

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Question 11

Define the construct of child psychopathy and outline the profile of a child psychopath, including information about the CU, GM, and DI dimensions.

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Question 12

Discuss the question of juvenile culpability.

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Question 13

Describe encoding, retention, and retrieval, and discuss the impact of the developmental continuum of memory processing on the accuracy of children's witness testimony.

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Question 14

Discuss various forms of memory distortion to which children are susceptible. Differentiate between retroactive and proactive interference.

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Question 15

Outline the goals of forensic interviewing and differentiate among proper procedures for interviewing children of differing ages.

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Quiz 11: Working With Minors