Comstock, which upheld Congress' authority to place "sexually dangerous" prisoners in civil commitment when their prison terms end.

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During the past fifteen years, the American Psychiatric Association has repeatedly objected to the civil commitment of sex offenders.

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Opponents of an assault weapons ban also call for strengthening of voluntary civil commitment laws and more robust treatment and therapies for the mentally ill.

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