Civil commitment of sexually dangerous persons [electronic resource] / Nathan James, Kenneth R. Thomas and Cassandra Foley.
James, Nathan.; Thomas, Kenneth R.; Foley, Cassandra.
2008
KF9325 .J359 2008eb
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Title Civil commitment of sexually dangerous persons [electronic resource] / Nathan James, Kenneth R. Thomas and Cassandra Foley.
Author James, Nathan.
ISBN 9781604565058 (softcover)
9781620818794 (e-book)
Imprint New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2008.
Language English
Description vii, 68 p. : ill.
Call Number KF9325 .J359 2008eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 345.73/0253
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Added Author Thomas, Kenneth R.
Foley, Cassandra.
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Background on civil commitment
History of civil commitment laws
Supreme Court rulings on civil commitment
Kansas v. Hendricks
Kansas v. Crane
Civil commitment legislation in the 109th Congress
Sex offender recidivism
Limitations of studies on sex offender recidivism
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.

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