In a sample of 936 men and women, researchers examined the rate at which people with mental illness are the victims of violent crime such as robbery or assault. Results revealed that
a. just over 25 percent had experienced a violent crime, a rate eleven times higher than for individuals in the general population.
b. 50 percent had experienced a violent crime, a rate fifteen times higher than for individuals in the general population.
c. about 80 percent had experienced a violent crime, a rate twenty times higher than for individuals in the general population.
d. 10 percent had experienced a violent crime, a rate twenty times lower than for individuals in the general population.
Answer: a. just over 25 percent had experienced a violent crime, a rate eleven times higher than for individuals in the general population.
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