Sex Offender Laws : Failed Policies, New Directions.
Title:
Sex Offender Laws : Failed Policies, New Directions.
Author:
Wright, Dr. Richard.
ISBN:
9780826111104
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (406 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Share Sex Offender Laws, Second Edition -- Part I: Overview -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Misguided Policies -- The Need for Effective Leadership -- Choosing Sensationalism and Sound Bites Over Substance -- Narrative and Structure of this Volume -- References -- Chapter 2: The Problem of Sexual Assault -- Sexual Assault Victimization -- Sexual Assault Perpetration -- Recidivism of Sex Offenders -- Is Sex Offender Treatment Effective? -- Summary and Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3: A Brief History of Major Sex Offender Laws -- History of Sex Offender Laws -- Medicalization of the Sex Offender Problem -- The 1970s and 1980s -- Sex Offender Legislation: A Moral Panic -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4: An Interview With Patty Wetterling -- Interview With Patty Wetterling-June 27, 2008 -- Note -- References -- Part II: Sex Offender Laws -- Chapter 5: Internet Sex Offending and the Online Sting -- Statement of the Problem -- Policy Solution -- Strengths and Weaknesses of ISS -- References -- Chapter 6: Sex Offenders, Mandatory HIV Testing, and Intentional Transmission -- Moral Panics and Symbolic Policies -- Background and History of Mandatory Testing -- Intentional Transmission -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7: Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification -- Evolution of Sex Offender Reforms -- Assumptions and Goals of Registration and Notification Laws -- Effectiveness of Registration and Notification Laws -- Conclusions and Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 8: You Can Run But You Cannot Hide: GPS and Electronic Surveillance of Sex Offenders -- Background -- Types of GPS Surveillance and Costs -- Goals and Limitations of GPS Monitoring -- Sex Offender Recidivism and Community Supervision.
Unintended Consequences of Electronic Surveillance -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9: Sex Offender Residence Restrictions: The Law of Unintended Consequences -- History and Function of Sex Offender Residence Restrictions -- Evolution of Residence Restrictions -- Unintended Consequences of Residence Restrictions -- Implications for Practice and Policy -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Chemical and Surgical Castration -- A Historical Perspective of Castration -- Key Definitions -- Castration's Proposed Mechanisms of Action -- Comparison of State Castration Statutes -- Legal Challenges to Castration Statutes -- Castration Legislation and Public Policy Implications -- Future Public Policy Directions -- References -- Chapter 11: The Civil Commitment of Sexual Predators: A Policy Review -- Sociopolitical Context -- Legal Context -- Operational Context -- Policy Directions and the Future of Civil Commitment -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 12: Child Rapists and Capital Punishment -- Historical Application of Capital Punishment to Sex Crimes -- The Legal History of Capital Punishment for Sex Crimes -- Policy Considerations in Applying the Death Penalty -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 13: The Criminalization of Adolescent Sexuality -- Legislative Intent of the Adam Walsh Act -- Juvenile Sex Offending -- Statutory Rape -- Sexting -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Policy Alternatives -- Chapter 14: Innovative Efforts in Prevention, Research, and Policy -- National Organizations -- State Agencies -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 15: The Meaning and Legacy of Sexual Abuse Litigation -- Methodology -- Sample -- The Litigation Process -- Thinking Outside the Check -- The Legacy of Litigation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 16: Environmental Criminology and Sexual Violence Prevention.
Background and Justification for Alternative Approach -- Introduction to Environmental Criminology -- Modern Routine Activity Theory -- Handlers -- Guardianship -- Alternative Policies -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 17: Sexual Violence and Restorative Justice -- Definition of Sexual Violence -- What is Restorative Justice? -- Failure of the Traditional Criminal Justice Approach -- Restorative Justice and Sexual Violence -- Critiques of Restorative Justice Approaches -- Restorative Justice Programs -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 18: Committing to Victims' Needs: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Programs -- A Brief History of Sane Programs -- Evaluating Sane Effectiveness -- Current Issues -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 19: The Impact of Sex Offender Policies on Victims -- Background -- Empirical Research -- Methodology -- Results -- Policy Implications -- References -- Index.
Abstract:
"[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 honest politicians should read this book.". -- Michael Tonry, LL.B,. Professor of Law and Public Policy. University of Minnesota Law School (From the Foreword). In response to many high-profile cases of sexual assault, federal and state governments have placed a number of unique criminal sanctions on sex offenders. These include residency restrictions, exclusionary zones, electronic monitoring, and chemical castration. However, the majority of sex offender policies are not based on empirical evidence, nor have they demonstrated any significant reductions in offender recidivism. In fact, some of these policies have unintended consequences, which actually increase the likelihood of sexual offenses. In this book, Wright critically analyzes existing policies, and assesses the most effective approaches in preventing sex offender recidivism. This provocative and timely book draws from the fields of criminal justice, law, forensic psychology, and social work to examine how current laws and policies are enacted and what to-date is known about their efficacy. In response to the failed policies of sex offender laws, this book presents alternative models and approaches to sex offense laws and policies. Wright also explores critical, cutting-edge topics, such as internet sexual solicitation, the death penalty, and community responses to sex offense. Key Features:.:.; An introduction and overview of the history of sex offender laws.; Analyzes the role of the media in sex offense and sex offender policies.; Examines the political "untouchability" of sex offender laws and
their adverse effects.; Features interviews with victims of sexual assault, investigating their points of views on what kinds of reforms need to be made to sex offender laws. Thought-provoking and insightful, Sex Offender Laws serves as a vital resource for policy makers, researchers, and students of criminal justice, law, and social work.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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