The relationship between sex offender registry utilization and awareness

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 181-193

  Kernsmith, Poco D ^a   Comartin, Erin ^a   Craun, Sarah W ^b   Kernsmith, Roger M ^c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community notification; Offender registration; Sex offenders; Sexual abuse; Social policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749104793     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1079063209332235     Document Type: Article

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