In Response to the Strict Civil Commitment Laws of the 1970s

question 83

Multiple Choice

In response to the strict civil commitment laws of the 1970s and 1980s, some states enacted legal reforms that

• A)shortened hospital stays.
• B)reduced the number of admissions.
• C)changed the status under which patients were committed.
• D)eliminated the doctrine of parens patriae.

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