Trevor Was a First-Time Offender Serving a Sentence for Assault

question 27

Multiple Choice

Trevor was a first-time offender serving a sentence for assault.When given a risk assessment,he was classified at a low risk to reoffend,and the parole board believed he would not offend again and was released.Three months later,Trevor was arrested and convicted of committing another assault,this time more violent.What type of prediction outcome does this scenario reflect?

• A)True negative
• B)False negative
• C)True positive
• D)False positive
• E)Base rate

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