Social policies designed to prevent sexual violence: The Emperor's new clothes?

Criminal Justice Policy Review

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-199

  Levenson, Jill S ^a   D'Amora, David A ^b  

^a LYNN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for the Treatment of Problem Sexual Behavior   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil commitment; Community notification; Electronic monitoring; Megan's Law; Registration; Residence restrictions; Sex offender; Social policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548278655     PISSN: 08874034     EISSN: 15523586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887403406295309     Document Type: Article

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