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The incidence of people who are found not guilty because of insanity and who then go on to commit other violent crimes after release from mental hospitals has caused several states to adopt the plea and verdict of _______.

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Civil commitment

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Answer:

Civil commitment

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Civil commitment is a noncriminal proceeding in which courts have the power to decide if defendants who were insane when they committed their crimes are still insane.

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