Most civil commitments are based on which criterion?
a. The person presents a clear and imminent danger to self or others.
b. The person is unable to care for himself or herself or does not have the social network to provide for such care.
c. The person is unable to make responsible decisions about appropriate treatment and hospitalization.
d. The person is in an unmanageable state of fright or panic.
Question 2Henry wants to have his wife Eleanor committed to a mental hospital because he believes she presents a danger to herself. What would be the first step in the civil commitment process?
a. Henry or another concerned person would have to file a petition with the court to examine Eleanor.
b. The court would appoint two mental health professionals to examine Eleanor.
c. There would be a hearing to determine Eleanor's mental state and whether she poses any danger to herself.
d. Because it might be too dangerous to wait for a hearing to be set, Henry must secure a temporary order to have Eleanor committed until a court hearing can take place.
Question 3Defendant A is a serial killer. Defendant B is a mass murderer. Based on what we currently are able to predict, what will these two defendants have in common?
a. Both are psychotic.
b. Both are remorseful about their actions.
c. Both are likely to have a personality disorder.
d. Both are filled with rage.
Question 4Dr. Chung says, Psychologists are poor predictors of dangerousness for the same reason that meteorologists are poor at predicting when a tornado will occur. Dr. Chung means that dangerousness ____.
a. is unrelated to the context in which it occurs
b. never happens in the same place twice
c. is something that is affected by the weather
d. is a rare event
Question 5Proceedings have begun to have Angelina civilly committed because she is unable to care for herself and does not have the social network to provide for such care. This mean that Angelina is unable to demonstrate evidence of ____.
a. personal hygiene
b. employment
c. medical care
d. shelter
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