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What are laws?
What are laws?
- Natural occurrences
- Divine regulations
- Social customs
- Human creations (correct)
What is the function of behavior?
What is the function of behavior?
Person + personal qualities + setting/context/environment
What does the Due Process Model emphasize?
What does the Due Process Model emphasize?
Value on citizen protection and assumption of innocence before proven guilty.
What is the primary goal of the Crime Control Model?
What is the primary goal of the Crime Control Model?
What does equality in law mean?
What does equality in law mean?
What is the Principle of Proportionality?
What is the Principle of Proportionality?
What does discretion in the legal system refer to?
What does discretion in the legal system refer to?
What distinguishes science from law?
What distinguishes science from law?
What is Haney's Taxonomy (1980)?
What is Haney's Taxonomy (1980)?
What is Psychology IN the Law?
What is Psychology IN the Law?
What does Psychology AND the Law examine?
What does Psychology AND the Law examine?
What does Psychology OF the Law explore?
What does Psychology OF the Law explore?
What characterizes a Basic Scientist?
What characterizes a Basic Scientist?
What is an Applied Scientist?
What is an Applied Scientist?
What does a Policy Evaluator do?
What does a Policy Evaluator do?
What is an Advocate in the legal context?
What is an Advocate in the legal context?
Legality has a direct correlation to morals.
Legality has a direct correlation to morals.
What does Distributive justice entail?
What does Distributive justice entail?
What characterizes Procedural justice?
What characterizes Procedural justice?
What are the three dimensions of Attribution Theory?
What are the three dimensions of Attribution Theory?
What defines a Culpable individual?
What defines a Culpable individual?
What makes someone Less Culpable?
What makes someone Less Culpable?
What is common sense in the context of law?
What is common sense in the context of law?
What is Subjectivity in jurors' judgments?
What is Subjectivity in jurors' judgments?
What do the Principles of Proportionality entail?
What do the Principles of Proportionality entail?
What is the Principle of Equality in law?
What is the Principle of Equality in law?
What is Determinate Sentencing?
What is Determinate Sentencing?
What is the focus of Behavioral Science?
What is the focus of Behavioral Science?
What is Criminology?
What is Criminology?
What is the goal of Rehabilitation?
What is the goal of Rehabilitation?
What does Retribution in sentencing refer to?
What does Retribution in sentencing refer to?
What does Deterrence in the justice system primarily focus on?
What does Deterrence in the justice system primarily focus on?
What is the Religious Theory of crime?
What is the Religious Theory of crime?
What is the Classical School of Criminology based on?
What is the Classical School of Criminology based on?
What do Sociological Theories attribute crime to?
What do Sociological Theories attribute crime to?
What explains the Dysfunctional social arrangements?
What explains the Dysfunctional social arrangements?
What does Subcultural Explanation of Crime suggest?
What does Subcultural Explanation of Crime suggest?
What does Fundamental Inequality contribute to?
What does Fundamental Inequality contribute to?
What is the Theory of Differential Opportunity?
What is the Theory of Differential Opportunity?
What does Rational Crime Theory suggest?
What does Rational Crime Theory suggest?
What does Strain Theory state?
What does Strain Theory state?
What does Psychological Theory focus on?
What does Psychological Theory focus on?
What is the emphasis of Psychodynamic Theory?
What is the emphasis of Psychodynamic Theory?
What does Behavioral Theory explain?
What does Behavioral Theory explain?
What is the focus of Cognitive Theory?
What is the focus of Cognitive Theory?
What does Psychoanalytic Theory propose?
What does Psychoanalytic Theory propose?
What are Criminal Thinking Patterns?
What are Criminal Thinking Patterns?
What does Wilson and Herrnstein's Net-Advantage Theory explain?
What does Wilson and Herrnstein's Net-Advantage Theory explain?
What does Net-Advantage refer to?
What does Net-Advantage refer to?
What characterizes Extroversion?
What characterizes Extroversion?
What defines Neuroticism?
What defines Neuroticism?
What does Psychoticism indicate?
What does Psychoticism indicate?
What is Psychopathy?
What is Psychopathy?
What is Control Theory?
What is Control Theory?
What do Learning Theories explain?
What do Learning Theories explain?
What is Social Labeling Theory?
What is Social Labeling Theory?
What does Classical Conditioning relate to?
What does Classical Conditioning relate to?
What does Operant Learning involve?
What does Operant Learning involve?
What is Social Learning?
What is Social Learning?
What is Social Labeling?
What is Social Labeling?
What is Primary Deviance?
What is Primary Deviance?
What is Secondary Deviance?
What is Secondary Deviance?
What does Biocriminology explore?
What does Biocriminology explore?
What do Biological Theories focus on?
What do Biological Theories focus on?
What is Screening In?
What is Screening In?
What does Screening Out entail?
What does Screening Out entail?
What does Validity refer to in testing?
What does Validity refer to in testing?
What is Concurrent Validity?
What is Concurrent Validity?
What is Predictive Validity?
What is Predictive Validity?
What does Face Content Validity examine?
What does Face Content Validity examine?
What does Selection involve?
What does Selection involve?
What are Interviews used for?
What are Interviews used for?
What are Situational Tests?
What are Situational Tests?
What is the effectiveness of Psychological Tests?
What is the effectiveness of Psychological Tests?
What is Police Culture?
What is Police Culture?
What does the Ferguson Effect propose?
What does the Ferguson Effect propose?
What is Self-Legitimacy in policing?
What is Self-Legitimacy in policing?
What are the factors contributing to Stress in law enforcement?
What are the factors contributing to Stress in law enforcement?
What contributes to Excessive Force?
What contributes to Excessive Force?
What defines a Hostage Situation?
What defines a Hostage Situation?
What is Stockholm Syndrome?
What is Stockholm Syndrome?
What does Perception involve?
What does Perception involve?
What is Information Processing?
What is Information Processing?
What is Memory?
What is Memory?
What is Change Blindness?
What is Change Blindness?
What is the Weapon Focus Effect?
What is the Weapon Focus Effect?
What does Divided Attention refer to?
What does Divided Attention refer to?
What are Encoder Characteristics?
What are Encoder Characteristics?
What is Storage in memory?
What is Storage in memory?
What is Retention Interval?
What is Retention Interval?
What is Postevent Information?
What is Postevent Information?
What does Retrieval Inhibition involve?
What does Retrieval Inhibition involve?
What is Memory Trace?
What is Memory Trace?
What is Unconscious Transference?
What is Unconscious Transference?
What are Scripts in social contexts?
What are Scripts in social contexts?
What does Confirmation Bias entail?
What does Confirmation Bias entail?
What is Suggestive Questioning?
What is Suggestive Questioning?
What does Feedback do in memory recall?
What does Feedback do in memory recall?
What is Confidence in legal contexts?
What is Confidence in legal contexts?
Study Notes
Laws and Legal Frameworks
- Laws are human creations, establishing societal rules and standards.
- The Due Process Model emphasizes protecting citizens and presumes innocence until proven guilty.
- The Crime Control Model prioritizes punishing criminals and containing crime effectively.
- Equality in law means equal time and punishment for equal crimes, reflecting justice consistency.
Legal Principles and Discretion
- The Principle of Proportionality dictates that punishments must align with the severity of crimes.
- Discretion in the legal system acknowledges that rigid applications of the law can lead to injustices.
- Legality often lacks correlation with moral standards, indicating laws do not always reflect ethical considerations.
Roles of Psychology in Law
- Psychology IN the Law involves conventional roles of psychologists in legal procedures, such as expert witnesses.
- Psychology AND the Law analyzes legal principles with psychological insights, evaluating underlying assumptions about behavior.
- Psychology OF the Law studies the origins and implications of laws and their impact on behavior.
Theories of Crime and Human Behavior
- Culpable actions are characterized by internal, stable, and global factors, while less culpable actions are regarded as external, unstable, and specific.
- Various theories explain criminal behavior, including:
- Strain Theory: Stress increases norm violations due to frustrations and failed aspirations.
- Rational Crime Theory: Suggests that criminal acts are driven by perceived benefits and manageable risks.
- Psychodynamic Theory: Proposes that early experiences shape future criminal behaviors.
- Learning Theory: Claims criminal behaviors are acquired through experiences and influence social modeling.
Psychological Assessments and Law Enforcement
- Screening In identifies candidates suitable for law enforcement, while Screening Out eliminates unsuitable candidates.
- Psychological Tests aim to predict officer performance; their effectiveness varies compared to interviews.
- Interviews are commonly used, especially when structured, to foster rapport before thorough evaluations.
Cognitive Aspects of Law
- Memory and Information Processing play crucial roles in legal settings, influencing how witnesses recall events.
- Change Blindness refers to failing to notice environmental changes, impacting witness accuracy.
- Confirmation Bias affects jurors and witnesses, reinforcing preexisting beliefs during testimonies.
Influence of Environment and Context
- The Ferguson Effect describes how negative publicity may deter police from fulfilling their duties effectively.
- Hostage Situations can lead to Stockholm Syndrome, where hostages develop a bond with captors, complicating resolution efforts.
Legal and Social Implications
- Biocriminology identifies biological factors linked to criminal behavior, such as dietary deficiencies and brain dysfunctions.
- Behavioral Scientist roles focus on understanding crime's causes and influences within societal contexts.
- Social Labeling Theory posits that deviance results from labels, creating self-fulfilling prophecies for offenders.
Key Psychological Constructs
- Attribution Theory explores how individuals perceive the causes of behavior along dimensions of internality, stability, and globalness.
- Scripts shape expectations for social interactions and events, influencing both individual behavior and society’s responses.
Summary of Effective Law Enforcement
- Control Theory emphasizes the necessity for internal and external controls to regulate behavior.
- Excessive Force can arise from personality traits in officers or past job experiences that involve using force, reflecting broader issues within police culture.
Miscellaneous Concepts
- Psychopathy accounts for a small percentage of criminals but is responsible for a large share of violent crime, reflecting complex psychological dynamics.
- Bio-criminological and sociological frameworks consider how crime emerges from unequal opportunities and social structures, linking social justice with crime rates.
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Explore the fundamental concepts of laws, legal frameworks, and the role of psychology in the legal system. This quiz covers various models of justice, principles, and the intersection of psychology with law. Test your understanding of how legal systems operate and the importance of psychological insights in legal contexts.