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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, The Ethics of Labeling, pg 180-191.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Jack Abbott reject the word "remorse" in his case?
(a) His victim was better off.
(b) Remorse is a waste of time.
(c) Remorse implies that you did something wrong.
(d) Remorse is unhealthy.

2. When does the U.S. Supreme Court say expert testimony, such as Grigson's, is admissible?
(a) If it is presented as opinion only.
(b) If the evidence on which the opinion is based is made available.
(c) If the evidence is corroborated by facts from the defendant's life.
(d) If the expert has appropriate credentials.

3. How did John Grambling make his living?
(a) Defrauding friends.
(b) Defrauding clients.
(c) Defrauding the government.
(d) Defrauding banks.

4. What impression do astute observers sometimes get about psychopaths?
(a) They are not easily angered.
(b) They seem to be play-acting.
(c) They are unusually altruistic.
(d) They are not talkative.

5. Why do the victims of white-collar psychopaths often fail to report?
(a) Their own wrongdoing was part of the crime.
(b) It's humiliating to be duped.
(c) They don't know they were duped.
(d) They didn't lose enough to bother about.

Short Answer Questions

1. What often impresses people about psychopaths' discussion of technical subjects?

2. What is the danger in placing psychopaths in mental hospitals instead of prison settings?

3. How did Grambling, himself, describe his profession?

4. In how many cases did Dr. Grigson's expert testimony result in the death of defendants?

5. What is the author's term for "successful" psychopaths?

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