The O'Connor v. Donaldson case established
A. the "right-wrong test" used in cases of the insanity defense to determine whether a defendant should be held responsible for a crime.
B. the legal principle that the presence of mental illness in a person is not sufficient reason for confinement to a mental hospital.
C. that the most important legal right of the person entering a psychiatric hospital is the right to treatment.
D. the state's authority to protect those who are unable to protect themselves.
Answer: B
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