Why Have States Begun to Adjust or Abolish Existing Mentally

question 50

Multiple Choice

Why have states begun to adjust or abolish existing mentally disordered sex offender laws?

• A) Evidence shows racial bias can affect the application of the law.
• B) Courts are becoming more sensitive to treatments for sex offenders.
• C) The public wants sex offenders to have harsher punishments.
• D) Clinicians are better able to predict who is sexually dangerous.

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Definitions:

Bereaved Person

A rephrased definition: Someone who is dealing with the emotional pain and loss following the death of a close associate or relative.

Social Disengagement

A theory that older people gradually withdraw from social participation and relationships, often as a natural part of aging.

Bereavement Role

The role or behavior socially expected from someone who has experienced the loss of a loved one.

Denial

A defense mechanism in which confrontation with a reality or fact is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.