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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

La Fond, John Q., author.

Series:

Law and public policy

The law and public policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex crimes--United States.

Sex crimes.

Recidivism.

Sex offenders--Legal status, laws, etc.

Sex offenders.

United States.

Sex offenders--United States.

Sex crimes--United States--Prevention.

Sex offenders--Rehabilitation--United States.

Sex offenders--Rehabilitation.

Sex offenders--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.

Recidivism--United States--Prevention.

Sex Offenses.

Medical Subjects:

Sex Offenses.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2005]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

"This book examines what we know--and what we do not know--about sex offenders, victims, and sex crimes. It attempts to determine whether the current wisdom on which recently passed laws in the U.S. are based is accurate. Enough time has passed since these laws were first enacted to see whether they work and are cost-effective. In short, the author examines the new weapons being used to fight sex offenders and then discuss what we should--and should not--do to win this war. This book covers a broad range of issues, including state-of-the-art research on sex offenders, sex crimes, and victims; cutting-edge constitutional analysis of new laws; and intensive public policy evaluation"--Create. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2005. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2005 dcunns.

ISBN:

1591471729

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.