Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2003
Publication Information
67 Fed. Probation 20 (2003).
Abstract
The common reaction to the criminal acts committed by sex offenders includes disgust, anger, and a feeling of increased vulnerability. Not surprisingly, many people feel that convicted sex offenders should be locked up indefinitely, castrated, or put to death. In reality, however, nearly 60 per- cent of convicted sex offenders live in our communities under conditional supervision. The inherent problem with releasing convict- ed sex offenders into the community is the likelihood that they will repeat their crimes. To address this problem, intensive treatment programs for sex offenders have been developed to be used in combination with traditional measures such as incarceration, probation, and parole. These programs are continually evolving and require re-evaluation to assure sex offenders are not as dangerous when they are released into communities as they were at the time of their arrest.
Recommended Citation
Mike Jenuwine,
Community Supervision of Sex Offenders - Integrating Probation and Clinical Treatment,
67 Fed. Probation 20 (2003)..
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/law_faculty_scholarship/1828
Comments
Abstract from introduction.