Which of the following is NOT a question that addresses the issues of civil (involuntary) commitment?
a. Should a mentally ill person be involuntarily committed if he or she is not dangerous but is in need of treatment?
b. Should a mentally ill person be civilly committed if he or she has been convicted of a crime?
c. Should a mentally ill person be involuntarily committed at the request of family or relatives who believe it is in the person's best interest?
d. If a person is mentally ill, unable to care for oneself, and in need of help, should the law allow for involuntary commitment?
Question 2
The sexual psychopath laws that were passed in the mid-1900s provided for
a. an indefinite period of hospitalization for sex offenders.
b. an indefinite prison term for sex offenders.
c. a loophole that allowed pedophiles and rapists to circumvent punishment
d. both a and b
