Kansas v. Hendricks

a case resulting in a controversial 1997 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the involuntary civil commitment of an offender after he had already completed his sentence for a sex crime. The court ruled that laws permitting the confinement of sex offenders in mental hospitals after they have served their criminal sentences are not unconstitutional if the offender remains a threat.

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Psychology term of the day

February 19th 2025

scotomization

n. in psychoanalytic theory, the tendency to ignore or be blind to impulses or memories that would threaten the individual’s ego. Scotomization is a defensive process and may also be a form of resistance. Also called scotomatization. See also blind spot.