Is the public convinced that “nothing works?”: predictors of treatment support for sex offenders among Americans

It is presumed that public opposition to sex offender treatment derives from the “nothing works” philosophy. However, few studies have systematically unpacked perceptions about sex offender treatment. Drawing on national poll data, this study uses multinomial logistic regression to identify predicto...

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Main Author: Mancini, Christina (Author)
Contributors: Budd, Kristen M.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2016, Volume: 62, Issue: 6, Pages: 777-799
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Behandlung
Behandlungsmöglichkeiten
Diskussion
Public perceptions
Rehabilitation
Sex offenders
Sexualtäter
Therapie
Treatment
Öffentliche Wahrnehmung

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