Views of sexual abuse professionals about sex offender notification policies

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 150-168

  Levenson, Jill S ^a   Baker, Juanita N ^b   Fortney, Timothy ^b  

^a LYNN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Megan's law; Perceptions; Professionals; Sex offender; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CRIMINAL LAW; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOUSING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CRIMINAL LAW; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PUBLIC OPINION; SEX FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77952417642     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X08327785     Document Type: Article

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