Cubellis Michelle A, Walfield Scott M, Harris Andrew J
1 Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, USA.
2 East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2018 Mar;62(4):1080-1106. doi: 10.1177/0306624X16667574. Epub 2016 Sep 15.
A growing body of research has examined the collateral effects of sex offender registration and notification (SORN), particularly those related to offenders' social and economic reintegration into society. Although studies have examined public, offender, treatment provider, and other criminal justice perspectives on SORN's collateral impacts, few have elicited the views of law enforcement (LE) professionals who have contact with registered offenders. This study presents results from a mixed method study examining LE perspectives on collateral consequences and effectiveness of SORN. Results indicate that, although overall LE concern regarding collateral impacts is limited, those who are most engaged in SORN-related duties are significantly more likely to indicate such concern, and also more likely to believe that SORN was an effective public safety tool. Importantly, respondents in states with larger registries expressed greater concern over collateral consequences, and less belief in SORN's public safety efficacy. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.
越来越多的研究审视了性犯罪者登记与通知(SORN)的附带影响,尤其是那些与犯罪者重新融入社会的社会和经济层面相关的影响。尽管已有研究从公众、犯罪者、治疗提供者以及其他刑事司法视角审视了SORN的附带影响,但很少有研究征集过与已登记犯罪者有接触的执法(LE)专业人员的看法。本研究展示了一项混合方法研究的结果,该研究审视了执法人员对SORN的附带后果及有效性的看法。结果表明,尽管执法人员对附带影响的总体关注有限,但那些最常履行与SORN相关职责的人员更有可能表示有此类担忧,也更有可能认为SORN是一种有效的公共安全工具。重要的是,登记人数较多的州的受访者对附带后果表示出更大的担忧,且对SORN的公共安全效力的信心较低。本文还讨论了对政策和实践的启示。