In Recent Years, the Number and Complexity of Police Interventions

question 7

Multiple Choice

In recent years, the number and complexity of police interventions with the mentally ill have:

• A) fluctuated
• B) increased
• C) decreased
• D) stabilized

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Definitions:

Hypothetical

Based on or serving as a hypothesis, a supposed but unproven premise or supposition used as the basis for further reasoning.

Disjunctive

A logical term referring to a choice between alternatives, often expressed in the format "A or B".

Syllogism

A form of logical reasoning where a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each sharing a common or middle term not present in the conclusion.

Hypothetical Syllogism

A form of logical argument where two conditional statements lead to a conclusion, if P then Q; if Q then R; therefore, if P then R.