Sex offender laws : failed policies, new directions /
"[T]his fine book by Richard Wright and his distinguished collaborators provides the evidence that wise policy-makers would want to consider. It covers every major field of research concerning sex offenders and sexual offenses and provides evidence of bad practices and policies .Intellectually...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Pub.,
2009
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction : the failure of sex offender policies / Richard G. Wright
- The problem of sexual assault / Francis M. Williams
- A brief history of major sex offender laws / Karen J. Terry & Alissa R. Ackerman
- The politics of sex offender policies : an interview with Patricia Wetterling / Patricia Wetterling & Richard G. Wright
- Internet sex stings / Richard G. Wright
- Sex offenders, mandatory HIV testing, and intentional transmission / Cheryl Radeloff & Erica Carnes
- Sex offender registration and community notification / Lisa L. Sample & Mary K. Evans
- GPS monitoring of sex offenders / Michelle L. Meloy & Shareda Coleman
- Sex offender residence restrictions / Jill Levenson
- Chemical and surgical castration / Charles Scott & Elena del Busto
- The civil commitment of sexual predators : a policy review / Andrew J. Harris
- The death penalty / Corey Rayburn Yung
- Leaders in sex offender research and policy / Alissa R. Ackerman & Karen J. Terry
- The containment approach to managing sex offenders / Kim English
- Sexual violence and restorative justice / Jo-Ann Della Giustina
- The impact of sex offender policies on victims / Rachel Kate Bandy.
