All of the Following Statements Are True Regarding Civil Commitment

question 48

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true regarding civil commitment EXCEPT ______.

• A) the period of civil commitment is limited to the length of the criminal sentence for which a defendant was convicted
• B) in most states, after a finding of NGRI a separate civil commitment hearing is conducted
• C) the purpose of the civil commitment hearing is to determine if the defendant poses a danger
• D) if the defendant poses a danger he will be intended at a mental institution

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