Purposes, Elements, and Factors
The current standard is that "the offenders have a mental illness that causes a lack of control over their own behavior." Absent a finding of lack of control, there cannot be a commitment of a sex offender.
A sexual predator seeks out harmful situations, and has lost control, while a sexual offender is a category of criminals who has committed a crime in the past.
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