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Diane · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

The is the supreme law of the land, and as such is the basis of all law in the United States.

a. Declaration of Independence
b. U.S. Penal Code
c. U.S. Constitution
d. Case law of the U.S. Supreme Court

Question 2

List the reasons for the high victimization rates among persons with mental illnesses.

What will be an ideal response?

meganmoser117 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

Mental illness often interferes with a person'ss ability to find and keep employment, and therefore leads to poverty, which correlates with victimization.
The mentally ill are more likely to be homeless, a circumstance that leaves them particularly susceptible to crime.
Mental illness can interfere with a person's ability to make prudent decisions in potentially dangerous situations, increasing her or his chances of being assaulted.