You Have Read an Article in the Newspaper About a Rapist

question 34

Multiple Choice

You have read an article in the newspaper about a rapist who was convicted under a "sexual predator law." You know that this person will be

• A) hospitalized immediately in a psychiatric institution that has a sexual offenders unit.
• B) sentenced to an indefinite term in a prison that has a separate section for rapists.
• C) hospitalized for treatment and then imprisoned if the treatment is not effective.
• D) incarcerated for a specific term and then civilly committed if judged still dangerous.

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Definitions:

Stanford-Binet

A standardized test that assesses intelligence and cognitive abilities in individuals, often used to diagnose intellectual disabilities or giftedness.

IQ

Stands for Intelligence Quotient, a score derived from one of several standardized tests designed to assess human intelligence.

Average

A numerical expression of the central or typical value in a set of data, calculated typically as the sum of the values divided by the number of values.

WISC-IV

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition; a standardized test designed to measure the intellectual ability of children between the ages of 6 and 16.