The "sexual psychopath laws" that were passed in the mid-1900s provided for

A. an indefinite period of hospitalization for sex offenders.
B. an indefinite prison term for sex offenders.
C. a loophole that allowed pedophiles and rapists to circumvent punishment
D. both a and b


Answer: A

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