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.