According to a major study on violent activity among former psychiatric patients, it was found that by the end of the year:
A. former patients were significantly more likely to commit a violent act than people in the community comparison group.
B. former patients were highly unlikely to commit a violent act as social support systems had begun to affect their behavior.
C. former patients were less likely to commit a violent act than people in the community comparison group.
D. former patients were no more likely to commit a violent act than were people in the community comparison group.
Answer: D
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