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Table 4 Relative frequency (percentage) of admission by eight decision-making bodies applied in three types of law on CCC in mental health law, social law and criminal legislation, and in total of all three types (n = 39)

From: European laws on compulsory commitment to care of persons suffering from substance use disorders or misuse problems– a comparative review from a human and civil rights perspective

 

Mental health

Social

Criminal

Total

n =

12

6

21

39

Criminal court (a)

17

17

86

54

Administrative court (a)

67

50

33

46

Psychiatrist (b)

75

0

0

23

Public prosecutor (c)

8

0

19

13

Panel of medical doctors (b)

33

0

0

10

Other governmental body (c)

8

17

10

10

Any medical doctor (b)

25

0

0

8

Social welfare board (c)

0

33

0

5

Collapsed into larger categories

 Courts (based on a)

75

50

91

80

 Medical profession (based on b)

83

0

0

26

 Other governmental body (based on c)

17

50

29

28