Which of the Following Is the BEST Predictor of Violence

question 139

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the BEST predictor of violence on the part of an assessee?

• A) the assessee reports having written a threatening letter to someone.
• B) the assessee's case history is replete with acts of violence.
• C) the assessee contemplates the commission of a violent act aloud.
• D) the assessee agrees to appear as a guest on an episode of Jerry Springer that deals with a love triangle.

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