Although both involve placement into psychiatric hospitals without consent, __________ results from a determination that the individual is mentally ill and a possible threat to others, whereas __________ results from a determination that a crime was committed by a person due to mental illness.

A. civil commitment; criminal commitment
B. criminal commitment; civil commitment
C. voluntary commitment; criminal commitment
D. civil commitment; compulsory commitment


Answer: A

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