Sex crimes provoke fear and anger among citizens, leading to the development of social
policies designed to prevent sexual violence. The most common policies passed in recent …

Abstract Purpose of Review We are reviewing recent research into the community
integration of men convicted of a sexual offence and their (risk) management. This is a high …

Despite the fact that the federal and many state governments have enacted registration and
community notification laws as a means to better protect communities from sexual offending …

In an ideal world, there would be a seamless relationship between interventions that focus
on risk factors causally associated with sexual reoffending and the subsequent release of …

The purpose of this study was to better understand the impact of sex offender registration
and notification laws on the family members of registered sex offenders (RSO). An online …

This study reports on the results of a review and meta-analysis of 63 data sets that examine
sexual recidivism among juvenile sex offenders. The studies include a total of 11,219 …

The authors sought to examine the impact of notification and residence restriction statutes
on sex offender reintegration. Although previous research has primarily sampled sex …

Many states and hundreds of local municipalities have passed zoning laws prohibiting sex
offenders from living within close proximity to schools, parks, playgrounds, day care centers …

Community registration laws requiring sex offenders to register with local law enforcement
have become increasingly popular and increasingly restrictive in recent years. Although …

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 …