Megan’s Law 20 Years Later: An Empirical Analysis and Policy Review

Zgoba, Kristen; Jennings, Wesley G.; Salerno, Laura M.

doi:10.1177/0093854818771409

Megan’s Law 20 Years Later: An Empirical Analysis and Policy Review

This present study examines the sexual and general recidivism rates of 547 convicted sex offenders released before and after the enactment of Megan’s Law in New Jersey. Presenting the longest Megan’s Law evaluation, participants were followed for an average of 15 years after release (range = 10-29 y...

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Main Author:	Zgoba, Kristen (Author)
Contributors:	Jennings, Wesley G. ; Salerno, Laura M.
Format:	Electronic Article
Language:	English
Published:	[2018]
In:	Criminal justice and behavior Year: 2018, Volume: 45, Issue: 7, Pages: 1028-1046
Online Access:	Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:	Sex offenders Sexual recidivism General recidivism Sex offender registration and notification Megan’s Law

Megan's Law 20 years later: An empirical analysis and policy review

by Zgoba, Kristen (Author)

in: Criminal justice and behavior, 45 (2018), 7, Seite 1028-1046

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