Which of the following is a FALSE statement with regard to the prediction of dangerousness?
A) Mental health professionals can predict with certainty if a particular person will become violent.
B) Generally speaking, people with a previous history of violence are more likely to be dangerous than individuals without a past history of violence.
C) Generally speaking, substance abusers are more likely to be violent than those individuals without a history of drug or alcohol dependence.
D) Research suggests that mental health professionals are better at determining dangerousness over the short term than the long term.
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