The Amicus Brief Submitted by the American Psychiatric Association in Barefoot

question 44

Multiple Choice

The amicus brief submitted by The American Psychiatric Association in Barefoot v Estelle supported the claim that psychiatrists

• A)cannot reliably predict dangerousness.
• B)can reliably predict dangerousness.
• C)are better than laypeople at predicting dangerousness.
• D)are worse than laypeople at predicting dangerousness.

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