Legal & Ethical Considerations Flashcards
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Under the Daubert standard, what must a court determine before admitting expert profiling testimony?
Answer: The methodology is scientifically valid and reliably applied
Daubert requires courts to act as gatekeepers, ensuring expert testimony rests on a reliable methodology that has been properly applied to the facts.
A criminal profiler is subpoenaed to testify about a client's statements made during a forensic evaluation. Which privilege most commonly applies?
Answer: Psychotherapist-patient privilege
The psychotherapist-patient privilege, recognized in Jaffee v. Redmond (1996), protects confidential communications in mental health contexts.
Which ethical principle obligates a criminal profiler to stay within the boundaries of their demonstrated competence?
Answer: Competence
The principle of competence requires practitioners to only perform services and use techniques for which they have appropriate training and expertise.
When a profiler's analysis might exonerate a suspect but the prosecutor asks them to omit that finding, the profiler should:
Answer: Include all findings regardless of their impact on the case
Ethical obligations require profilers to report all significant findings objectively, even those unfavorable to the retaining party.
The Fourth Amendment primarily protects individuals from:
Answer: Unreasonable searches and seizures by government actors
The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and requires warrants supported by probable cause.
A profiler discovers that a colleague fabricated case data in a published study used widely in the field. The most ethical course of action is to:
Answer: Report the misconduct to the relevant professional organization
Professional ethics codes generally require reporting scientific misconduct to protect the integrity of the field and public safety.
Which doctrine holds that evidence obtained as a result of an illegal search is inadmissible, along with evidence derived from it?
Answer: Fruit of the poisonous tree
The fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine excludes not only illegally obtained evidence but also any secondary evidence discovered because of the initial violation.