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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807817203321

Autore

Williams-Taylor Lisa <1972->

Titolo

Increased surveillance of sex offenders : impacts on recidivism / / Lisa Williams-Taylor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2012

ISBN

1-59332-695-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Collana

Criminal justice: recent scholarship

Disciplina

364.15/3

Soggetti

Sex offenders - United States

Sex offenders - Rehabilitation - United States

Sex crimes - United States - Prevention

Recidivism - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER 1: Sexual Offenses; CHAPTER 2: Sexual Behavior and Deviancy: A HistoricalPerspective; CHAPTER 3: Theory and Typologies of Sexual Offending; CHAPTER 4: Recidivism; CHAPTER 5: Sex Offender Risk Management Statutes; CHAPTER 6: An Intensive Supervision Program; CHAPTER 7: Impacts of Increased Surveillance; CHAPTER 8: Implications and Recommendations; Appendix; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Most sex offenders will eventually be released from incarceration and will need to reintegrate into society. It is, consequently, critical to understand what motivates individuals to commit sexual offenses, what reduces the likelihood of recidivism, and the best method of managing and supervising sex offenders in the community.