Democracy and Deliberation: The Law and Politics of Sex Offender Legislation

by Cary Federman

Sex offender laws include residency restrictions, registration and notification requirements, and post-conviction civil commitment. These laws and regulations impose serious restrictions on the movements of convicted sex offenders. This is controversial because these laws and regulations occur after the sex offender has completed his time in prison. These laws and regulations are intended to have both a deterrent and therapeutic effect. Residency...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472132512
• ISBN13: 9780472132515
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"