In the Matter of the Commitment of W.Z.

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Division judgment, holding that the Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA) is constitutionally valid when applied with a "serious difficulty" control standard and clear and convincing evidence of propensity to reoffend. It also upheld the use of actuarial risk assessment tools and remanded for a determination whether W.Z. meets the required control threshold.