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  • Title: Sex offender legislation in the United States: what do we know?
    Author: Cohen M, Jeglic EL.
    Journal: Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol; 2007 Aug; 51(4):369-83. PubMed ID: 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.
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