Preventing sexual violence : how society should cope with sex offenders / John Q. La Fond.

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Publication details:
Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2005.
Record id:
26983
Author:
La Fond, John Q.
Series:
The law and public policy: psychology and the social sciences.
Subject:
Sex crimes -- United States.
Sex offenders -- United States.
Sex offenders -- Rehabilitation -- United States.
Recidivism -- United States.
Contents:
Introduction --1. Sex crimes, victims, and offenders --2. Are sex offenders really dangerous? --3. Can sex offenders be treated? --4. The effectiveness of registration and community notification laws --5. Sexually violent predator lasw --6. Should sex offenders be castrated? --7. Does risk management make more sense? --8. Recommendations.
Summary:
This book systematically critiques the current treatment of sex offenders in an effort to determine how best to prevent reoffending without infringing on the rights of citizens.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:
9781591471721
Phys. description:
xvii, 259 p. ; 27 cm