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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > forensic assessment in civil and criminal cases > civil commitment
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > forensic assessment in civil and criminal cases > civil commitment
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > mental health law > civil commitment
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > mental health law > civil commitment

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civil commitment  

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  • Civil commitment is the legal process under which individuals with mental illness may be subjected to involuntary hospitalization. This entry discusses the impact and consequences of commitment, the justifications for the resulting intrusion on liberty, the statutory criteria for commitment, and the constitutional requirements that underlie them. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Civil Commitment]

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