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Civil commitment |
The legal placement of people in psychiatric institution against their will. Also referred to as psychiatric commitment |
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Criminal commitment |
Individual who is acquitted of a crime by reason of insanity and is placed in a psychiatric institution for treatment. |
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Insanity defense |
Lawyers use this type of defense in a courtroom to tend to stray away from the facts and made the common perception of the jury to sway |
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Competency to stand trial |
The defendant can be held competent to stand trial but still be judged on not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity |
