| Description |
vii, 68 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Civil commitment of sex offenders -- United States.
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Sex offenders -- United States.
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Recidivism -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Thomas, Kenneth R.
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Foley, Cassandra.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781604565058 (softcover) |
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9781620818794 (electronic bk.) |
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