TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Sex offender notification and protective behavior
JO  - Violence and victims
A1  - Beck, Victoria Simpson
A1  - Travis, Lawrence F.
SP  - 289
EP  - 302
VL  - 19
IS  - 3
N2  - A primary purpose of sex offender community notification statutes is to give community members the opportunity to engage in precautionary behavior to prevent victimization. This exploratory study examines the effect of notification by comparing the behavior of 87 Hamilton County, Ohio, residents receiving sex offender notification to the behavior of 149 other residents who had not received notification. The findings indicate that notified respondents are significantly more likely to engage in behaviors to protect themselves and others from victimization, and to engage in community reporting behavior.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-6708
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -