Assessing the Practical and Monetary Efficacy of New Jersey's Megan's Law, 1972-2007

The study investigated New Jersey's Megan's Law and its specific deterrence effect on re-offending, including the level of general and sexual offense recidivism, the nature of sexual re-offenses, and time to first re-arrest for sexual and non-sexual re-offenses (i.e., community tenure). Da...

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Autor principal: Zgoba, Kristen (Autor)
Otros Autores: Dalessandro, Melissa (Contribuidor) ; Veysey, Bonita (Contribuidor) ; Witt, Philip (Contribuidor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Research Data
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 2013
En:Año: 2013
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Sumario:The study investigated New Jersey's Megan's Law and its specific deterrence effect on re-offending, including the level of general and sexual offense recidivism, the nature of sexual re-offenses, and time to first re-arrest for sexual and non-sexual re-offenses (i.e., community tenure). Data were collected on 550 sexual offenders released during the years 1990 to 2000.
DOI:10.3886/ICPSR26401.v1