Sex Offender Laws

Analyzes policies and assess the effective approaches in preventing sex offender recidivism. This book draws from criminal justice, law, forensic psychology, and social work to examine how laws and policies become enacted and what is known about their efficacy. It provides an introduction and overview of the history of sex offender laws.

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The intent of this book is to critically analyze existing policies and assess the most effective approaches in preventing sex offender recidivism. This provocative and highly 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. Features of this title include: an introduction and overview of the history of sex offender laws; an analysis of the role of the media in sex offense and sex offender policies; discussions on the political 'untouchability' of sex offender laws; alternative models and approaches to sex offense laws and policies; and, interviews with victims of sexual assault, investigating their needs and desires outside the political system.