Introduction to Forensic Psychiatry - RFSS Session One Post-test

Session One Pre-test

Please answer the following multiple choice questions. When you have answered each question click the submit button.

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* 1. Which of the following statements regarding the Canadian legal system is false?

It is an adversarial system

The Supreme Court of Canada is the ultimate court

The court of competent jurisdiction hears the case

Appeal are only heard by the court of appeal

Each province has Justice of the Peace, Provincial Courts, Superior Courts and a Court of Appeal.

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* 2. Which of the following is accurate concerning Mens Rea (Guilty Mind):

“Purposely” means the defendant consciously engage in the conduct of the nature or to cause such a result.

“Knowingly” means the defendant is aware that it is practically certain that his conduct will cause such a result.

“Recklessly” means the defendant consciously disregards a substantial and unjustified risk.

“Negligently” means the defendant inadvertently fails to take into account a known substantial and unjustifiable risk as would a “reasonable person”.

Makes no distinction between “general” and “specific” intent.

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* 3. Which of the following is not one of the so called four D’s in Negligence:

Delegation

Duty

Dereliction

Direct causation

Actual Damage

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* 4. Concerning justification and excuse, one of the following is incorrect

The act was right, or at least, legally permissible

The act was wrongful but the accused should not be blamed

In Self defense justification focuses on the act

In NCR the excuse focuses on the actor

Murder is not excusable under common law.

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* 5. The following are a recognized purposes of punishment except:

Protection of the offender

Deterrence

Retribution

Rehabilitation

Protection of the society

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* 6. Regarding the Canadian Forensic Mental Health System, the following is true except:

Has the mandate to treat, rehabilitate and reintegrate mentally disordered offenders

Constitutes the major area of interaction between the Mental Health and the Criminal justice systems

It concerns only individuals under the Criminal Code Review Boards

Every province has a forensic mental health system consisting of a network of services dedicated to the care of mentally disordered offenders.

“Special Needs Offenders are individuals with mental disorders under the Correctional system.

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* 7. Which of the following statements does not describe what Forensic psychiatry is:

Is now a Royal College recognized subspecialty of psychiatry in Canada.

A subspecialty of psychiatry that requires little or no training beyond that of clinical psychiatry

Based on the application of scientific and clinical expertise to medico-legal issues in mental health.

Includes practices in civil, criminal, correctional or legislative matters.

The largest interface between medicine and law

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* 8. In regards to forensic psychiatric evaluation which of the following information must be disclosed at the beginning

The limits of confidentiality

Purpose of the evaluation

The party requesting the evaluation

The psychiatric opinions may or may not be helpful to the evaluee’s case

Silence about what the psychiatrist will do with information obtained from the evaluee

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* 9. Which of the following statements is accurate concerning “Standards of proof”:

Beyond reasonable doubt means greater 90%

Clear and convincing means between 70 – 80 %

Preponderance of the evidence means 51%

Probable cause means less than 50%

Reason to believe highest standard

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* 10. Intentional torts in psychiatry include the following except:

False imprisonment (detention in hospital)

Violation of the patient’s civil rights

Always covered by malpractice insurance

Sex with patients

Defamation of character

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* 1. Which of the following statements regarding the Canadian legal system is false?

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* 2. Which of the following is accurate concerning Mens Rea (Guilty Mind):

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* 3. Which of the following is not one of the so called four D’s in Negligence:

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* 4. Concerning justification and excuse, one of the following is incorrect

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* 5. The following are a recognized purposes of punishment except:

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* 6. Regarding the Canadian Forensic Mental Health System, the following is true except:

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* 7. Which of the following statements does not describe what Forensic psychiatry is:

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* 8. In regards to forensic psychiatric evaluation which of the following information must be disclosed at the beginning

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* 9. Which of the following statements is accurate concerning “Standards of proof”:

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* 10. Intentional torts in psychiatry include the following except:

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* 11. Your full name: