To Have a Sex Offender Involuntarily and Indefinitely Committed to a Mental

question 22

Multiple Choice

To have a sex offender involuntarily and indefinitely committed to a mental institution once he or she is nearing release from prison is known as:

• A)civil commitment.
• B)uncivil commitment.
• C)recommitment.
• D)none of these choices.

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Definitions:

State Hospitals

Government-run hospitals primarily designed for the care and treatment of individuals with mental health issues.

State Mental Hospitals

Publicly funded institutions that provide mental health care and treatment for people with various psychiatric disorders.

Talk Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that involves discussing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors with a mental health professional to address and manage mental health issues.

Prefrontal Lobotomy

A surgical procedure used in the past to treat certain mental disorders, involving the severing of connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex, now largely discredited due to its serious side effects and ethical concerns.