In the Alabama legal decision of Wyatt v. Stickney, judge Frank Johnson held that:
A. a person must be dangerous to self or others to be committed.
B. a person has the right to refuse medication even if he or she has been legally committed.
C. a committed mental patient must either receive treatment or be released.
D. a person can be committed on the testimony of two psychiatrists.
E. if a person is a minor, different standards must be met for commitment.
Answer: C
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What will be an ideal response?
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