Police Powers in Commitment is a legal doctrine within mental health law that refers to the state's authority, derived from its police powers, to involuntarily commit individuals deemed to be a danger to themselves or others due to mental illness, thereby prioritizing public safety and welfare over individual liberty in specific, legally defined circumstances.
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State Police Power In Involuntary Commitment
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A commitment law for patients, doctors, and lawyers
Lilly Roth · American Journal of Psychiatry · 1979 · 72 citations
Law, Health Law, Procedural Law +14
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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, United States
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