The purpose of this review was to better understand the impact of community notification,
known as “Megan's Law,” on sex offenders' reintegration into the community. Eight …

Abstract Purpose of Review The goal of this paper is to improve evidence-based sex
offender management systems through an understanding of the research findings related to …

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 …

General public sentiment and anecdotal evidence suggests that sex offenders are highly
recidivistic. Furthermore, these similar beliefs have influenced a series of recent policy and …

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 …

In criminal justice, researchers have identified disenfranchised grief, or the denial of
empathy and social support during the grieving process, in family members who have lost …

Public attitudes towards sex offenders are believed to play a key role in the development of
legislation and public policy designed to manage the risks posed by known sex offenders …

Sex offender registries, though popular, bring with them enormous fiscal costs and
unintended consequences for offenders and communities. Consistent with the Grand …

Online child sexual abuse encompasses a range of offenses including the accessing,
downloading, sharing and creating of images of child sexual abuse, often referred to as …

Little is known about how criminal justice officials perceive the efficacy and scope of sex
offender registration and community notification (SORN) procedures. This study examines …