RT Article
T1 Support for Current Sex Offender Management Policies: A National Survey of the Perceptions of Professionals
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 41
IS 4
SP 834
OP 851
A1 Call, Corey
A2 Gordon, Jill A.
LA English
YR 2016
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764274709
AB Utilizing a sample gathered from two professional organizations, this study compared the perceptions held by criminal justice professionals and clinical specialists toward current sex offender management policies. In addition to controlling for demographic variables, consideration was given to the roles of belief in the cause of sex offending and punishment philosophy, both largely absent from the literature on sex offender policy perceptions, as influencing factors of policy support. Results indicate low levels of support for current policies across professional groups, however, criminal justice professionals are significantly more likely to support current policies than clinical specialists. Furthermore, belief that sex offending is caused by a lack of virtue, holding a traditional punishment philosophy, and being a parent were associated with increased support for current policies. The implications of these findings for the management of sex offenders are discussed.
K1 Residence restrictions
K1 Community notification
K1 Sex offender registration
K1 Sex offending
DO 10.1007/s12103-016-9337-7