RT Article
T1 Impressions of ineffectiveness: exploring support partners’ attitudes toward sex offender registration and notification
JF Psychology, crime & law
VO 26
IS 2
SP 128
OP 147
A1 Connor, David Patrick
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1765638151
AB The present study utilized in-depth qualitative interviews with 38 people who provided formal social support to registered sex offenders to explore their attitudes toward sex offender registration and notification (SORN). Findings revealed that there were three primary areas of perceptions that these support partners had concerning SORN laws. These themes - incapable of adequately raising public awareness, unable to impact sex offender recidivism, and inappropriate for most sex offenders - suggested that such policies were ineffective strategies for sex offender management. Limitations, directions for future research, and corresponding policy implications are discussed.
K1 Notification
K1 Perception
K1 Registration
K1 Sex offender
K1 support partner
DO 10.1080/1068316X.2019.1634199