Civil commitment of sexually dangerous persons
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 offen...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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New York
Novinka Books
2008
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| En: | Año: 2008 |
| Disponibilidad en Tübingen: | Disponible en Tübingen. UB: KB 9 E 1220 |
| Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |
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| Sumario: | 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 |
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| Descripción Física: | 68 S. |
| ISBN: | 1604565055 9781604565058 |