Citation

Kalichman SC. Crim. Justice Behav. 1993; 20(4): 388-390.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0093854893020004006

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This commentary on Alexander's article concerning civil commitment of sex offenders concludes that the failure of the mental health sciences to define the psychosexual pathology of sexually violent adults has resulted in an inability to address these disturbances in the criminal justice system. This situation will likely contribute to the social threats posed by sexual offenders. It is suggested that researchers work to establish the mental illness parameters of sexual violence.

Language: en