Citation

Martinovic M. J. Technol. Hum. Serv. 2016; 34(1): 82-101.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15228835.2016.1140111

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In the United States and, subsequently, in Australia the utilization of Global Positioning Systems--Electronic Monitoring (GPS-EM) proliferated in the mid-2000s as part of the populist "tough on crime" agenda. These surveillance-oriented sanctions are applied on serious sex offenders usually post their original sentences. This article critically examines the application and outcomes of GPS-EM sanctions in the United States and Australia. U.S. evaluations have indicated that to be successful, GPS-EM sanctions must contain offender treatment, be appropriately funded, and have an effectively run centralized monitoring center. Evaluative research on GPS-EM sanctions in Australia is yet to be conducted.

Language: en

Keywords

GPS; Electronic monitoring; home detention; sex offenders