Geographic and social movement of sex offender fugitives

The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act (AWA) established the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) as the nation’s lead agency in the pursuit of sex offenders who violate a sex offender registry and cross state, tribal, or national borders. This study examines the flight behavior of 195 AWA violators...

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Main Author: Bierie, David M. (Author)
Contributors: Detar, Paul J. (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2016, Volume: 62, Issue: 8, Pages: 983-1002
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Sex offenders
Sex offender registry
Fugitives from justice
Geography
US-Marshall
Sexualtäterüberwachungsprogramm
Sexualtäterdateien