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This book seeks to provide the first serious and detailed narrative of the conception and implementation of the sex offender registers. It seeks to do so in a c
Knowledge as Power
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Societies have long sought security by identifying potentially dangerous individuals in their midst. America is surely no exception. Knowledge as Power traces t
Sex Offenders, Stigma, and Social Control
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Pages: 191
Authors: Diana Rickard
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The 1990s witnessed a flurry of legislative initiatives—most notably, “Megan’s Law”—designed to control a population of sex offenders (child abusers)
Raised on the Registry
Language: en
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Authors: Nicole Pittman
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This report details the harm public registration laws cause for youth sex offenders. The laws, which can apply for decades or even a lifetime and are layered on
Social Control of Sex Offenders
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Authors: D. Richard Laws
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This book surveys the history, current status, and critical issues regarding the various mechanisms designed to control sex offenders. It shows that the social