The Addington v. Texas (1979) ruling declared that ____.
A) people who are involuntarily committed have no right to refuse medication that is given as treatment.
B) irresistible impulse is no longer a valid definition of insanity
C) the state must provide "clear and convincing evidence" before committing people
D) people cannot be kept in mental institutions unless a certain quality of living environment is maintained
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