Diagnostic Standards for Sex Offender Civil Commitment

[摘要] paraphilic disordercivil commitmentsexually dangerous personThe Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Considers Whether a Paraphilic Disorder Diagnosis Is Necessary for Civil Commitment Under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety ActIn United States v. Charboneau, 914 F.3d 906 (4th Cir. 2019), the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals considered an appellant's claim that a federal district court had erred in finding him a sexually dangerous person under the Adam Walsh Child Safety and Protection Act of 2006 (18 U.S.C. 4247(a)(5) (2006)) even though he had not been diagnosed with a paraphilic disorder. The appellant also challenged the district court's finding that his diagnoses of mixed personality disorder and alcohol use disorder satisfied the serious mental illness element under the Walsh Act. The Fourth Circuit ruled that the Walsh Act does not require a paraphilic disorder diagnosis.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] paraphilic disorder;civil commitment;sexually dangerous person