A Court Decision Mandated the Release of 400 Forensic Psychiatric

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Multiple Choice

A court decision mandated the release of 400 forensic psychiatric patients into the community.The clinical staff rated all these patients as being "dangerous" if released into the community.Researchers have conducted a three-year follow-up study on these 400 patients.Of this 400,100 were arrested for committing another violent offence.You should conclude the following from this finding:

• A)The percentage of false positives is 25%.
• B)The correct classification rate was 50%.
• C)None of the forensic psychiatric patients should have been released.
• D)The false positive level is 75%.
• E)none of the above

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