Steve Is a Convicted Sex Offender Who Has Been in Prison

question 47

Multiple Choice

Steve is a convicted sex offender who has been in prison for 15 years.His sentence is completed,but authorities are worried that he might commit future sex offenses.Because of this fear,Steve is released from prison and held in an institution indefinitely.Steve has been:

• A)criminally confined.
• B)wrongfully imprisoned.
• C)civilly incarcerated.
• D)sent into a civil commitment program.

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Definitions:

Node of Ranvier

A narrow gap in the myelin sheath between segments of a neuron's axon, which facilitates rapid conduction of nerve impulses.

Axolemma

The plasma membrane surrounding an axon of a neuron, involved in nerve impulse transmission.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Cell Body

The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and most of the cytoplasm and organelles, essential for the cell's metabolism and repair.