What do we know about psychopaths and crime?

A. Psychopaths comprise 65 percent of U.S. prison inmates.
B. Psychopaths tend to continue their criminal careers long after other offenders age out of crime.
C. Psychopaths are no more likely to reoffend within a year of release than other offenders.
D. Psychopaths who reoffend are more likely to reoffend in nonviolent ways.


Answer: B

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