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Sex offender laws : failed policies, new directions / edited by Richard G. Wright, Ph.D.

Contributor(s): Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2018Edition: Second edition; [Enhanced Credo edition]Description: 1 online resource (28 entries) : 4 images ; digital filesContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781786848574
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 345.73/0253 23
LOC classification:
  • KF9325 .S493 2015
Online resources:
Contents:
Contributors -- Foreword / Francis T Cullen -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1. Overview: 1. Introduction / Richard G Wright; 2. Problem of sexual assault / Francis M. Williams; 3. Brief history of major sex offender laws / Karen J. Terry and Alissa R. Ackerman; 4. Interview with Patty Wetterling / Richard G. Wright -- Part 2. Sex offender laws: 5. Internet sex offending and the online sting / Richard G. Wright; 6. Sex offenders, mandatory HIV testing, and intentional transmission / Cheryl Radeloff and Erica Carnes; 7. Sex offender registration and community notification / Mary K. Evans, Robert Lytle, and Lisa L. Sample; 8. You can run but you cannot hide: GPS and electronic surveillance of sex offenders / Michelle L. Meloy; 9. Sex offender residence restrictions: the law of unintended consequences / Jill S. Levenson and Kristen M. Zgoba; 10. Chemical and surgical castration / Charles Scott and Elena del Busto; 11. The civil commitment of sexual predators: a policy review / Andrew J. Harris; 12. Child rapists and capital punishment / Corey Rayburn Yung; 13. The criminalization of adolescent sexuality / Kallee Spooner and Richard G. Wright --
Part 3. Policy alternatives: 14. Innovative efforts in prevention, research, and policy / Michelle A. Cubellis and Alissa R. Ackerman; 15. The meaning and legacy of sexual abuse litigation / Jennifer Balboni and Donna M. Bishop; 16. Environmental criminology and sexual violence prevention / Khadija Monk; 17. Sexual violence and restorative justice / Jo-Ann Della Giustina; 18. Committing to victims' needs: sexual assault nurse examiner programs / Jessica Shaw; 19. Impact of sex offender policies on victims / Rachel Kate Bandy.
Abstract: The majority of sex offender policies, often developed as quick fixes in response to high-profile cases, are not based on empirical evidence, nor have they demonstrated any significant reduction in offender recidivism. This new edition showcases alternative models that offer innovative and victim-centered approaches to combating sexual violence.
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Ebook Ebook NMC Library Credo Reference Online KF9325 .S493 2015 EBOOK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available online - NMC Login required 518593

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contributors -- Foreword / Francis T Cullen -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1. Overview: 1. Introduction / Richard G Wright; 2. Problem of sexual assault / Francis M. Williams; 3. Brief history of major sex offender laws / Karen J. Terry and Alissa R. Ackerman; 4. Interview with Patty Wetterling / Richard G. Wright -- Part 2. Sex offender laws: 5. Internet sex offending and the online sting / Richard G. Wright; 6. Sex offenders, mandatory HIV testing, and intentional transmission / Cheryl Radeloff and Erica Carnes; 7. Sex offender registration and community notification / Mary K. Evans, Robert Lytle, and Lisa L. Sample; 8. You can run but you cannot hide: GPS and electronic surveillance of sex offenders / Michelle L. Meloy; 9. Sex offender residence restrictions: the law of unintended consequences / Jill S. Levenson and Kristen M. Zgoba; 10. Chemical and surgical castration / Charles Scott and Elena del Busto; 11. The civil commitment of sexual predators: a policy review / Andrew J. Harris; 12. Child rapists and capital punishment / Corey Rayburn Yung; 13. The criminalization of adolescent sexuality / Kallee Spooner and Richard G. Wright --

Part 3. Policy alternatives: 14. Innovative efforts in prevention, research, and policy / Michelle A. Cubellis and Alissa R. Ackerman; 15. The meaning and legacy of sexual abuse litigation / Jennifer Balboni and Donna M. Bishop; 16. Environmental criminology and sexual violence prevention / Khadija Monk; 17. Sexual violence and restorative justice / Jo-Ann Della Giustina; 18. Committing to victims' needs: sexual assault nurse examiner programs / Jessica Shaw; 19. Impact of sex offender policies on victims / Rachel Kate Bandy.

The majority of sex offender policies, often developed as quick fixes in response to high-profile cases, are not based on empirical evidence, nor have they demonstrated any significant reduction in offender recidivism. This new edition showcases alternative models that offer innovative and victim-centered approaches to combating sexual violence.

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