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Citation

Bonnar-Kidd KK. Am. J. Public Health 2010; 100(3): 412-419.

Affiliation

SUNY-Potsdam.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, American Public Health Association)

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2008.153254

PMID

20075329

PMCID

PMC2820068

Abstract

Sexual violence is a significant public health problem in the United States. In an effort to decrease the incidence of sexual assault, legislators have passed regulatory laws aimed at reducing recidivism among convicted sexual offenders. As a result, sex offenders living in the United States are bound by multiple policies, including registration, community notification, monitoring via a global positioning system, civil commitment, and residency, loitering, and Internet restrictions.These policies have led to multiple collateral consequences, creating an ominous environment that inhibits successful reintegration and may contribute to an increasing risk for recidivism. In fact, evidence on the effectiveness of these laws suggests that they may not prevent recidivism or sexual violence and result in more harm than good.


Language: en

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