Wilson v. Watters.U.S. District Court CIVIL COMMITMENT SEX OFFENDER sex offender n. generic term for all persons convicted of crimes involving sex, including rape, molestation, sexual harassment and pornography production or distribution. CONDITIONS Wilson v. Watters, 348 F.Supp.2d 1031 (W.D.Wis. 2004). A patient confined con·fine v. con·fined, con·fin·ing, con·fines v.tr. 1. To keep within bounds; restrict: Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. See Synonyms at limit. as a sex offender brought an action alleging he was deprived of his due process rights. The district court denied the patient's motion. The court found that the use of a polygraph An instrument used to measure physiological responses in humans when they are questioned in order to determine if their answers are truthful. Also known as a "lie detector," the polygraph has a controversial history in U.S. law. examination as part of a sex offender treatment program did not violate the patient's due process rights, even if the patient was subject to more restrictive conditions solely because of his refusal to participate in the polygraph examination. The court held that even if the treatment learning plan offered to the sex offender was inappropriate, the sex offender's due process rights were not violated. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the court, confining the sex offender at a state detention facility did not violate his due process rights, absent allegations that his conditions of confinement were different from those imposed on any other civil detainee de·tain·ee n. A person held in custody or confinement: a political detainee. Noun 1. detainee - some held in custody political detainee at the detention facility. (Wisconsin Resource Center) |
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