June 15, 2016
Question:
Answer:
People with severe mental illnesses are over 10 times more likely to commit a violent crime than the general population
Correct Answer?
Explanation:
People with severe mental illness are not associated with rampage killings
Most people with mental illness are not violent and only 3%-5% of violent acts can be attributed to individuals living with a serious mental illness
Most dangerousness in society stems from mental illness
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