Addington v. Texas was a Supreme Court ruling on civil commitment. It changed the standard of proof such that ____
a. the judge or jury had to be 51 percent certain of the evidence to decide in favor of commitment
b. the standard was set at a lower level of certainty than in criminal cases
c. commitment could occur only if there was evidence "beyond a reasonable doubt"
d. the judge or jury had to be 90 percent certain of the evidence to decide in favor of commitment
B
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