
In the Supreme Court ruling Sell v. U.S. (2003) , the Court ruled that:
A) in cases that did not involve violence, courts should be very careful in ordering medication to treat mentally disordered offenders who refuse the medication.
B) mentally disordered offenders should be sedated in the courtroom.
C) psychoactive drugs should not be ordered by any court against the wishes of the defendant, even if the mentally disordered offender tends to be violent.
D) mentally disordered offenders should be institutionalized until cured.
E) mentally disordered offenders cannot be given psychotropic medication during their trial.
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