Cohen Michelle, Jeglic Elizabeth L
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY 10019, USA.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2007 Aug;51(4):369-83. doi: 10.1177/0306624X06296235.
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.
在美国，公众要求制定立法以监管和监禁性犯罪者的压力日益增大。然而，迄今为止，几乎没有实证证据表明这些法律在预防未来再次犯罪方面有效。本文回顾了性犯罪者立法的当前趋势，包括强制性量刑、民事拘押、社区通知、监管以及监督，以及这些政策可能对性犯罪者再次犯罪和治疗产生的影响。
