Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the relationship between mental illness and dangerousness?
a) Most mentally ill people are violent at some point during their illness.
b) More crimes are committed by mentally ill people than any other group.
c) Among mentally ill people, violence is most common among those with schizophrenia.
d) People with mental illness who were not substance abusers were no more likely to engage in violence than non-mentally ill people who were not substance abusers.
d
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