TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Sex offender legislation in the United States: what do we know?
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Cohen, Mitchell
A1  - Jeglic, Elizabeth L.
SP  - 369
EP  - 383
VL  - 51
IS  - 4
N2  - In the United States there has been increased public pressure to create legislation to monitor and confine sex offenders. However, to date, there has been very little empirical evidence suggesting that these laws are effective in preventing future recidivism. This article reviews the current trends in sex offender legislation, including mandatory sentencing, civil commitment, community notification, monitoring, and supervision and the impact these policies may have on sex offender recidivism and treatment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X06296235
ID  - ref1
ER  -