You have read an article in the newspaper about a rapist who was convicted under a "sexual predator law." You know that this person will be
A. hospitalized immediately in a psychiatric institution that has a sexual offenders unit
B. sentenced to an indefinite term in a prison that has a separate section for rapists
C. hospitalized for treatment and then imprisoned if the treatment is not effective
D. incarcerated for a specific term and then civilly committed if judged still dangerous
Ans: D. incarcerated for a specific term and then civilly committed if judged still dangerous
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