RT Book
T1 Civil commitment of sexually dangerous persons
A1 James, Nathan
A1 Thomas, Kenneth R.
A1 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 1604565055
SN 9781604565058
K1 Civil commitment of sex offenders : United States
K1 Sex Offenders : United States
K1 Recidivism : United States
K1 USA : Sexualtäter : Sicherungsverwahrung