Test Bank For Wrightsman's Psychology and the Legal System, 10th Edition Kirk HeilbrunEdie GreeneAmy Bradfield Douglass Chapter 1-15 (Complete And Verified Study material) (463pages) LEARNEXAMS

Chapter 01 1. Which is the purpose of laws? a. Legislate moral behavior b. Control human nature c. Serve as a mechanism for conflict resolution d. All of these are correct. ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Understand REFERENCES: The Importance of Laws QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False TOPICS: Laws Help Resolve Conflict and Protect the Public DATE CREATED: 5/27/2026 5:21 AM DATE MODIFIED: 5/27/2026 5:22 AM 2. What is the purpose of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? a. Prevents undue searches and seizures b. It safeguards us against self-incrimination c. Protects spouses from testifying against spouses d. Provides the right to peaceful protest ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Understand REFERENCES: The Importance of Laws QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False TOPICS: The Changing of Laws DATE CREATED: 5/27/2026 5:29 AM DATE MODIFIED: 5/27/2026 5:30 AM 3. Edward Rosenheimer was charged with a hit-and-run accident, but he claimed that the law requiring him to report the accident to the police was unconstitutional because it forced him to incriminate himself, violating the U.S. Constitution. A New York judge agreed and released him from custody. This case eventually came before the New York Court of Appeals; what was this court‘s decision? a. Rosenheimer‘s original verdict was upheld because the law forcing him to incriminate himself was said by this court to be unconstitutional. b. Rosenheimer was released from custody because the Court of General Sessions in New York State said that the hit-and-run regulation should be removed because of unconstitutionality. c. The New York Court of Appeals concluded that the right to avoid self-incrimination did not outweigh the right of injured persons to seek redress for their sufferings.