Which Statement Accurately Reflects Current Trends in Civil Commitment

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately reflects current trends in civil commitment?

• A) Many people who could be described as "social deviants" (drug addicts, check bouncers, counterculture adherents) are committed.
• B) During the 1960s and 1970s, involuntary commitment regulations and standards were made stricter.
• C) Today more people are institutionalized through civil commitment than ever before.
• D) States are currently moving to make commitment regulations and standards even stricter.

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