Compared to Nondisordered Offenders, Mentally Disordered Offenders Are

question 10

Multiple Choice

Compared to nondisordered offenders, mentally disordered offenders are

• A) a higher risk to reoffend violently
• B) a higher risk to reoffend in general
• C) no different in terms of recidivism
• D) hospitalized rather than incarcerated
• E)at a slightly lower risk to reoffend

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