RT Book
T1 Civil commitment of sexually dangerous persons
A1 James, Nathan
A1 Thomas, Kenneth R.
A1 Foley, Cassandra
A2 Thomas, Kenneth R.
A2 Foley, Cassandra
LA English
PP New York
PB Novinka Books
YR 2008
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1614537658
AB Background on civil commitment -- History of civil commitment laws -- Supreme Court rulings on civil commitment -- Kansas v. Hendricks -- Kansas v. Crane -- Civil commitment legislation in the 109th Congress -- Sex offender recidivism -- Limitations of studies on sex offender recidivism -- Sex offender recidivism data -- Sex offender treatment -- Can sex offenders be treated? -- Sex offender treatment research issues -- Select issues who should be civilly committed? -- Do sex offenders specialize in sex crimes? -- Are some sex offenders more dangerous than others? -- Future dangerousness -- Safe to release -- Less-restrictive alternatives -- Indeterminate sentences for sex offenders -- Cost of civil commitment
CN KF9325
SN 1-60456-505-5
SN 978-1-60456-505-8
K1 Civil commitment of sex offenders : United States
K1 Sex Offenders : United States
K1 Recidivism : United States
K1 USA : Sexualtäter : Sicherungsverwahrung