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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Ment Health Res Intellect Disabil. 2015 May 28;8(3-4):140–167. doi: 10.1080/19315864.2015.1040176

Table 3. Differences in Response to Before and After Questions After Presentation of Psychiatric Evidence.

% Change in response after presentation of evidence

Unfaarable for offender Favorable for offender


Statement No difference in response (%) Disagree to agree (%) Disagree to neutral (%) Neutral to agree (%) Neutral to disagree (%) Agree to disagree (%) Agree to neutral (%)
(1) MK committed a criminal action. 85.2 0.3 0.5 1.9 1.6 4.5 5.9
(2) There was criminal intention in the actions made by MK. 56.8 1.6 1.8 2.9 9.6 12.4 14.9
(3) MK should be legally responsible for assaulting his roommate. 80.7 0.3 0.3 2.4 1.4 5.5 9.3
(4) MK's actions should be found to have been made in self-defense. 64.2 9.0 14.9 5.8 1.9 3.5 0.6
(5) MK had reason to fear that his roommate would seriously injure him. 59.6 16.5 7.7 9.6 2.4 1.3 2.9
(6) MK is morally responsible for assaulting his roommate. 69.8 0.5 1.3 2.6 3.5 9.8 12.5
(7) MK had the free will to commit the actions he did against his roommate. 64.5 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.6 10.6 15.6
(8) MK should feel bad for his actions. 77.2 0.6 0.8 3.9 1.9 4.5 11.1
(9) Even though MK hurt his roommate, I feel sorry for MK. 57.6 13.2 16.9 8.5 2.1 0.3 1.4
(10) I think MK is a dangerous person. 66.1 2.1 2.9 4.5 8.7 5.9 9.8
(11) MK's behavior during the trial makes it look like he does not care. 66.3 1.0 0.6 1.4 2.9 12.0 15.7
(12) MK's behavior during the trial makes him look guilty of his crimes. 66.6 1.4 2.7 4.8 9.3 6.3 8.8