Addington v.Texas was a Supreme Court ruling on civil commitment.It changed the standard of proof so that ____.
A) the judge or jury had to be 51 percent certain of the evidence to decide in favor of commitment
B) it was set at a lower level of certainty than in criminal cases
C) commitment could occur only if there was evidence "beyond a reasonable doubt."
D) the judge or jury had to be 90 percent certain of the evidence to decide in favor of commitment
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