What Is a Key Difficulty in Predicting Potential Dangerousness

question 53

Multiple Choice

What is a key difficulty in predicting potential dangerousness?

• A) Mental health professionals are limited in what they are allowed to disclose.
• B) Therapists are not able to use their gut instincts to stop future crime.
• C) The Minority Report Problem-just because someone may become violent doesn't mean they will.
• D) Violence is as much a function of the context in which it occurs as of the person's characteristics.

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