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.