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Civil commitment of sexually dangerous persons [[electronic resource] /] / Nathan James, Kenneth R. Thomas and Cassandra Foley



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Autore: James Nathan Visualizza persona
Titolo: Civil commitment of sexually dangerous persons [[electronic resource] /] / Nathan James, Kenneth R. Thomas and Cassandra Foley Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2008
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (78 p.)
Disciplina: 345.73/0253
Soggetto topico: Civil commitment of sex offenders - United States
Sex offenders - United States
Recidivism - United States
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: ThomasKenneth R  
FoleyCassandra  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Background on civil commitment -- History of civil commitment laws -- Supreme Court rulings on civil commitment -- Kansas v. Hendricks -- Kansas v. Crane -- Civil commitment legislation in the 109th Congress -- Sex offender recidivism -- Limitations of studies on sex offender recidivism -- Sex offender recidivism data -- Sex offender treatment -- Can sex offenders be treated? -- Sex offender treatment research issues -- Select issues who should be civilly committed? -- Do sex offenders specialize in sex crimes? -- Are some sex offenders more dangerous than others? -- Future dangerousness -- Safe to release -- Less-restrictive alternatives -- Indeterminate sentences for sex offenders -- Cost of civil commitment.
Titolo autorizzato: Civil commitment of sexually dangerous persons  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-62081-879-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910453196903321
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