Civil Commitment of Sexually Dangerous Persons

Author： Nathan James;Kenneth R. Thomas;Cassandra Foley

Publisher： Nova Science Publishers, Inc.‎

Publication year： 2018

E-ISBN: 9781620818794

Subject： C913 Social Life and Social Problems

Keyword：社会生活与社会问题

Language： ENG

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Civil Commitment of Sexually Dangerous Persons

Chapter

CIVIL COMMITMENTOF SEXUALLY DANGEROUSPERSONS

CONTENTS

PREFACE

CIVIL COMMITMENT OF SEXUALLYDANGEROUS PERSONS*

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND ON CIVIL COMMITMENT

HISTORY OF CIVIL COMMITMENT LAWS

SUPREME COURT RULINGS ON CIVIL COMMITMENT

Kansas v. Hendricks.[31]

Kansas v. Crane.[47]

CIVIL COMMITMENT LEGISLATION IN THE109TH CONGRESS

SEX OFFENDER RECIDIVISM

LIMITATIONS OF STUDIES ON SEX OFFENDERRECIDIVISM

SEX OFFENDER RECIDIVISM DATA

SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT

CAN SEX OFFENDERS BE TREATED?

SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT RESEARCH ISSUES

SELECT ISSUES

WHO SHOULD BE CIVILLY COMMITTED?

Do Sex Offenders Specialize in Sex Crimes?

Are Some Sex Offenders More Dangerous Than Others?

Future Dangerousness

Safe to Release

LESS-RESTRICTIVE ALTERNATIVES

INDETERMINATE SENTENCES FOR SEX OFFENDERS

COST OF CIVIL COMMITMENT

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

INDEX

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