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When Courts Order Treatment: Civil and Criminal Commitments

Contents of This Chapter:

  1. Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
    1. Learning Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Chapter Overview
    4. Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview Licenses and Attributions
  2. Fundamentals of Civil Commitment
    1. Civil Commitment Process Overview
    2. Emergency Hold
    3. Court Involvement
    4. Diversion from Commitment
    5. Findings Required for Commitment
    6. Commitment and Treatment
    7. Fundamentals of Civil Commitment Licenses and Attributions
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      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      3. All Rights Reserved Content
  3. The Role of Civil Commitment
    1. Commitment as a Threat to Freedom
    2. Commitment as a Safety Measure
    3. The Role of Civil Commitment Licenses and Attributions
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      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      3. Open Content, All Rights Reserved
  4. Legal Limits on Civil Commitment
    1. The Requirement of Danger
    2. Clear and Convincing Proof
    3. Legal Limits on Civil Commitment Licenses and Attributions
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      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      3. All Rights Reserved Content
  5. Commitments in Criminal Proceedings
    1. Commitment to Restore Competence
    2. Extremely Dangerous and Resistant to Treatment
    3. Commitment After Insanity Defense
    4. SPOTLIGHT: The Criminal Commitment of Andrea Yates
    5. Commitments in Criminal Proceedings Licenses and Attributions
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      3. Open Content, All Rights Reserved
  6. Post-Conviction Commitments
    1. Post-Conviction Commitments Licenses and Attributions
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. All Rights Reserved Content
  7. Chapter Summary
    1. Key Term Definitions
    2. Discussion Questions
    3. Chapter Summary Licenses and Attributions
  8. References

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