disposition test
[/ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən tɛst/]
nounpl: disposition tests
teste de disposição
1. A legal or psychological assessment to determine a person's inclination, tendency, or readiness to act in a certain manner, particularly used in criminal law to evaluate whether an individual is predisposed to commit a crime
The disposition test was used to determine if the defendant had a predisposition to commit fraud.
O teste de disposição foi utilizado para determinar se o réu tinha predisposição para cometer fraude.
2. In psychology and behavioral science, an examination designed to assess personality traits, emotional tendencies, or behavioral patterns
The psychologist administered a disposition test to evaluate the patient's emotional stability.
O psicólogo aplicou um teste de disposição para avaliar a estabilidade emocional do paciente.
3. In criminal procedure, a test applied to determine if evidence of a defendant's character or prior bad acts is admissible to show propensity to commit a crime
Under the disposition test, the prosecutor argued that the defendant's prior convictions showed a pattern of criminal behavior.
Sob o teste de disposição, o promotor argumentou que as condenações anteriores do réu demonstravam um padrão de comportamento criminoso.
The disposition test is primarily a legal concept used in common law jurisdictions, particularly in the United States. It is frequently employed in criminal proceedings to assess whether a defendant has a propensity to commit certain crimes based on prior conduct or character traits. In Brazil, while the concept exists in legal discourse, the civil law tradition may approach similar evaluations differently, focusing more on direct evidence rather than character-based propensity arguments.
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