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Sexual Predators - Society, Risk, and the Law (Hardcover)
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Sexual Predators - Society, Risk, and the Law (Hardcover)
Series: International Perspectives on Forensic Mental Health
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Convicted sex offenders released from custody at the end of their
criminal sentences pose a risk for re-offense. In many US states,
Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) laws have been enacted that allow
for the post-prison preventive detention of high risk sex
offenders. SVP laws require the courts to make dispositions that
protect the public from harm while at the same time respecting the
civil rights of the offender. This book describes these SVP laws,
their constitutionality, and aspects of their operation. Courts
hear expert risk testimony based heavily on the results of
actuarial risk assessment. Problems associated with this testimony
include the lack of a theory of recidivism risk, bias due to human
decision-making, and the insularity of scholarship and practice
along developmental lines. The authors propose changes in legal
standards, as well as a unified developmental model that treats
sexual violence as an "evolving" condition, with roots traceable to
childhood and paths that extend into adolescence and adulthood.
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