If a court decides that a defendant is mentally unstable, the defendant will:

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If a court decides that a defendant is mentally unstable, they will not be punished in the usual way, but may be committed to a mental hospital for treatment until they are deemed safe to be released. However, if treatment is deemed ineffective and the defendant is deemed to pose a serious threat to society, they may be committed for the rest of their life. So, option B is the correct choice.

If a Court Decides That a Defendant Is Mentally Unstable