Citation

Kosky RJ. Aust. N. Zeal. J. Psychiatry 1989; 23(2): 176-180.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, University of Adelaide, Adelaide Children's Hospital, South Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2673194

Abstract

The question of whether sex offenders should be punished or treated is currently receiving serious attention from health, welfare and correctional authorities. Considerable enthusiasm is being expressed for the apparent advantages of treatment. It has been argued that treatment of offenders is more likely than punishment to reduce further offending and is consequently better for the community and more cost effective. This review looks at some of these issues, especially as they affect young sex offenders.

Language: en