Sex Offender Laws

Editor/Author Wright, Richard
Publication Year: 2017
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Single-User Purchase Price: $75.00
Unlimited-User Purchase Price: $112.50
ISBN: 978-0-82-619671-2
Category: Social Sciences - Criminology & Law
Image Count: 4
Book Status: Available
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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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Table of Contents

  • Contributors
  • Foreword - Francis T. Cullen
  • Acknowledgments
  • PART I: OVERVIEW
  • 1. Introduction - Richard G. Wright
  • 2. The Problem of Sexual Assault - Francis M. Williams
  • 3. A Brief History of Major Sex Offender Laws - Karen J. Terry and Alissa R. Ackerman
  • 4. An Interview With Patty Wetterling - Richard G. Wright
  • PART II: 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 III: 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. The Impact of Sex Offender Policies on Victims - Rachel Kate Bandy