Obligatory Dangerousness Criterion

An Obligatory Dangerousness Criterion is a clause present in the mental health law of many developed countries. It mandates evidence of dangerousness to oneself or to others before involuntary treatment for mental illness.

See also 
 Deinstitutionalisation
 Duty to protect
 O'Connor v. Donaldson (1975)

References

Category:Mental health law
Category:Deinstitutionalisation