Jessica,a friend of yours,believes that those who have a psychological disorder are violent.Based on what you have learned about psychological disorders and crime,what would you respond?
A) "This probably isn't true because distress often leads to dysfunction."
B) "Researchers aren't sure if this is the case because the definition of psychological disorders repeatedly changes."
C) "I agree.People with disorders are more likely to be perpetrators of violent crime than victims of it."
D) "Actually,most violent criminals are not mentally ill,and most mentally ill people are not violent."
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