Sex Offender Laws Failed Policies, New Directions

Name: Sex Offender Laws Failed Policies, New Directions
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ISBN: 9780826111098

ISBN-10: 0826111092

ISBN-13: 9780826111098

Edition: 2009

Authors: Richard Gordon Wright

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This provocative and controversial book draws from criminal justice, law, forensic psychology, and social work to examine how current laws and policies become enacted and what to-date is known about their efficacy.

Book details

List price: $69.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 552
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English



Contributors


Foreword



Overview



Introduction: The Failure of Sex Offender Policies




The Problem of Sexual Assault




A Brief History of Major Sex Offender Laws




The Politics of Sex Offender Policies: An Interview with Patricia Wetterling




Sex Offender Policies



Internet Sex Stings




Sex Offenders, Mandatory HIV Testing, and Intentional Transmission




Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification




GPS Monitoring of Sex Offenders




Sex Offender Residence Restrictions




Chemical and Surgical Castration




The Civil Commitment of Sexual Predators: A Policy Review




The Death Penalty




Policy Alternatives



Leaders in Sex Offender Research and Policy




The Containment Approach to Managing Sex Offenders




Sexual Violence and Restorative Justice




The Impact of Sex Offender Policies on Victims



Index