How Is Dangerousness Predicted and How Accurate Are the Predictions

question 75

Essay

How is dangerousness predicted and how accurate are the predictions for people with mental illness and people who engage in sexually deviant acts?

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Definitions:

Personally Irrelevant Information

Information that does not have a direct impact or relevance to one's own life or current situation.

Visual Information

Data perceived through the sense of sight, including images, symbols, signs, and anything else that can be seen and interpreted visually.

Mental Video

The ability to visualize or mentally simulate scenarios, events, or activities as if watching a movie in one's mind.

Stored Information

Refer to the facts, data, and knowledge accumulated and retained in the memory.