You Are a Psychologist Hired by the Defense in a Case

question 18

Multiple Choice

You are a psychologist hired by the defense in a case involving the issue of not guilty by reason of insanity. Based on changes resulting from the Hinckley case and the Defense Reform Act of 1984 it is likely that the thrust of your testimony would be in support of the defendant's

• A) inability to stand trial due to her mental illness.
• B) inability to appreciate the nature and quality or wrongfulness of her behavior due to her mental illness.
• C) right to treatment versus imprisonment due to her mental illness.
• D) inability to discuss the nature of her offense with her attorney due to her mental illness.

---

Definitions:

Posterior Abdominal Wall

The area at the back of the abdominal cavity, bounded by the vertebral column, pelvic girdle, and diaphragm, supporting and protecting internal organs.

Inferior Vena Cava

A large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle parts of the body to the right atrium of the heart.

Ascending Lumbar Veins

Veins that ascend along the lumbar spine, draining blood from the lower body and torso back towards the heart.

Hepatic Portal System

A network of veins that carries blood from the gastrointestinal organs and spleen to the liver.