During civil commitment proceedings, juries rely on mental health professionals as expert witnesses to assess a person's potential for future violence. Research suggests that mental health professionals can make reliable predictions about dangerousness over the .
A) short term (2-20 days)
B) long term (>20 days)
C) both of these
D) neither of these
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