The amicus brief submitted by The American Psychiatric Association in Barefoot v Estelle supported the claim that psychiatrists
A. cannot reliably predict dangerousness.
B. can reliably predict dangerousness.
C. are better than laypeople at predicting dangerousness.
D. are worse than laypeople at predicting dangerousness.
A
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