Title
Kansas v. Hendricks
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry
Publication Date
12-1-1997
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Adult; Commitment of Mentally Ill; Humans; *Impulse Control Disorders; Kansas; Male; Recurrence; Sex Offenses; United States
Disciplines
Health Services Research | Mental and Social Health | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Psychiatry | Psychiatry and Psychology
Abstract
The U.S. Supreme Court considered an appeal by the State of Kansas that arose from the Kansas Supreme Court's invalidation of the Kansas Sexually Violent Predator Act. The Act establishes procedures for the civil commitment of persons who, due to a "mental abnormality" or "personality disorder," are likely to engage in "predatory acts of sexual violence." The Supreme Court held that the Act's definition of "mental abnormality" satisfies substantive due process requirements. The Court further held that since the Act does not establish criminal proceedings, it does not violate the Constitution's double jeopardy prohibitions or its ban on ex post facto lawmaking. The Court's holding and its implications are discussed.
Source
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 1997;25(4):607-12.
Journal/Book/Conference Title
The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
Related Resources
Repository Citation
Grudzinskas, Albert J. Jr. and Henry, M. G., "Kansas v. Hendricks" (1997). Systems and Psychosocial Advances Research Center Publications and Presentations. 479.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_cmhsr/479
