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Sex offender laws : failed policies, new directions / [edited by] Richard G. Wright.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sex offenders--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.
- Sex offenders.
- Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
- Criminal justice, Administration of.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (546 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer Pub., c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- ""[T]his fine book by Richard Wright and his distinguished collaborators provides the evidence that wise policy-makers would want to consider. It covers every major field of research concerning sex offenders and sexual offenses and provides evidence of bad practices and policies .Intellectually honest politicians should read this book."". -- Michael Tonry, LL.B,. Professor of Law and Public Policy. University of Minnesota Law School (From the Foreword). In response to many high-profile cases of sexual assault, federal and state governments have placed a number of unique criminal sanctions on s
- Contents:
- Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Part I - Overview; Part II - Sex Offender Policies; Part III - Policy Alternatives; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-04082-0
- 9786612040825
- 0-8261-1110-6
- OCLC:
- 476263911
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