Whereas there is a common assumption that most individuals with a criminal record can be
eventually reintegrated into the community, the public has different expectations for sexual …

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 …

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

There is little question that sex related crimes are a serious social problem. These forms of
predation have devastating consequences for victims, families, and communities. Sexual …

The present study examines how sex offenders perceive and respond to their social status.
Using data from in-depth interviews with a sample of 24 incarcerated sex offenders …

Sexual violence is a serious problem that affects those victimized, their families, and the
community around them. Much sex offense legislation appears designed to respond to the …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the unintended consequences of policies that
restrict where sex offenders can live. In Broward County, FL, 109 sex offenders were …

The goals of the present study were to examine the recidivism rates of two matched samples
of sexual offenders, those released prior to and after sex offender registration and …

As levels of criminal punishment have risen in the United States, more and more citizens
now face the collateral consequences of arrest and conviction. Such consequences are …

The collateral consequences of sex offender registration and notification (SORN) have been
well established, although little evidence has supported the efficacy of SORN. Based on the …