Increased surveillance of sex offenders
Subtitle: impacts on recidivism
By: Lisa Williams-Taylor
Series: Criminal justice: recent scholarship
Publisher: LFB Scholarly Pub.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: El Paso
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
ISBN-13: 9781593324797
Subjects: Sex crimes; Sex offenders; Rehabilitation; Prevention; Recidivism
Description: Overview: 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. Williams-Taylor examines recidivism rates of sex offenders monitored by an intensive supervision and management program. She reviews risk factors and various types of recidivism, compliance with Megan's Law, and models for differentiating between high-risk or low-risk to reoffend or abscond from registration. This is important to the criminal justice community and vital to understanding these types of public safety initiatives.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Sexual offenses; title: Sexual behavior and deviancy: a historical perspective; title: Theory and typologies of sexual offending; title: Recidivism; title: Sex offender risk management statutes; title: An intensive supervision program; title: Impacts of increased surveillance; title: Implications and recommendations.