Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Cooling-Off Period

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the cooling-off period of serial offenders?

• A) It is a psychological component
• B) It refers to the interval during which the offenders disconnect themselves from the behaviors and motives that led to homicidal behavior
• C) It does not refer to the entire time between offenses, only the time it takes to psychologically extract and reintegrate
• D) All of the above

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