Citation

Cohen M, Jeglic EL. Int. J. Offender Ther. Comp. Criminol. 2007; 51(4): 369-383.

Affiliation

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY 10019, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0306624X06296235

PMID

17652143

Abstract

In the United States there has been increased public pressure to create legislation to monitor and confine sex offenders. However, to date, there has been very little empirical evidence suggesting that these laws are effective in preventing future recidivism. This article reviews the current trends in sex offender legislation, including mandatory sentencing, civil commitment, community notification, monitoring, and supervision and the impact these policies may have on sex offender recidivism and treatment.

Language: en