According to Dr.Rick Malone,the disadvantages of a strictly actuarial approach to threat assessment include the fact that such approaches typically
A) prohibit the assessor from considering unique, unusual, or context-specific variables.
B) provide the assessor with excessive leeway to consider unique, unusual, or context-specific variables.
C) deny the assessor unrestricted access to critical information due to HIPPA or related laws regarding confidentiality or privilege.
D) None of these

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A strictly actuarial approach relies solely on statistical data and does not allow for the consideration of unique or contextual factors that may be relevant in a specific case. Therefore, it prohibits the assessor from considering such variables.