Severe Mental Illness Alone Does Not Predict Violent Crime


	Severe Mental Illness Alone Does Not Predict Violent Crime

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2-7-2009 9:41 PM

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lifecyce1898 says:

Rapist triad..on casual observation seemed to hold true. 1. Bed wetting 2. Fire setting 3. cruelty to animals

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