Sexual Predators: Society, Risk, and the Law

by Robert Prentky, Howard E. Barbaree, Eric S. Janus

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415870453
• ISBN13: 9780415870450
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"