Identify the Untrue Statement

question 72

Multiple Choice

Identify the untrue statement.

• A) Most people who commit crimes are likely to have mental disorders.
• B) Higher prevalence rates of mental illness in inmates have been obtained when samples have consisted only of those inmates referred by jail staff for mental health evaluations.
• C) Most people with mental disorders are likely to commit crimes.
• D) The prevalence of mental illness among offenders has generally been found to be higher than for people in the general population.
• E) Specific rates of mental illness reported for jail inmates vary considerably among studies.

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