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

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Research indicates that mental health professionals are more reliable in predicting dangerousness over the short term, typically within a 2 to 20-day timeframe. Their ability to predict long-term dangerousness is significantly less reliable due to the complexity and variability of human behavior over time.

During Civil Commitment Proceedings, Juries Rely on Mental Health Professionals