Tatiana Tarasoff was killed by Prosenjit Poddar, a graduate student at the University of California. Tatiana's parents sued and the case was heard by the Supreme Court of California. The Tarasoff case is important because
A. it gave a legal definition of "dangerousness."
B. it clarified the tax-exempt status of racially segregated colleges.
C. it concluded that psychologists could assist in jury selection if they provided their questionnaire responses to the other side.
D. it specified that psychotherapists have a duty to use reasonable care to protect identifiable, potential victims from clients in psychotherapy who threaten violence.
Answer: D
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