Threat Is an Expression of the Intent to Do Harm

Threat is an expression of the intent to do harm or act out violently against someone or something.Threat assessment rests on two critical principles: that all threats and all threateners are not equal; and that

A) all threats must be treated equally.
B) all threats must be evaluated to determine what action, if any, should be taken.
C) most threateners are unlikely to carry out their threats.
D) both A and C.