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Federal Civil Commitment of Sexually Dangerous Persons Law Unconstitutional: Supreme Court Intervenes  


Author:  Fred Cohen.


Source: Volume 11, Number 02, July/August 2009 , pp.17-18(2)




Correctional Mental Health Report

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Abstract: 

Does Congress have the power to permit the indefinite civil commitment of “sexually dangerous” persons?

Keywords: U.S.A. v. Comstock , 551 F.3d 274, United States v. Lopez , 514 U.S. 549, U.S.A. v. Morrison , 529 U.S. 598

Affiliations:  1: Executive Editor.

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