The effects of statutory change on the civil commitment of the mentally ill.
- 1 June 1987
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Law and Human Behavior
- Vol. 11 (2), 73-99
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01040443
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