Transcription of Recidivism of Sex Offenders - CSOM
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Center For Sex offender ManagementRecidivism of Sex OffendersMay 2001 IntroductionThe criminal justice system manages mostconvicted sex Offenders with somecombination of incarceration , communitysupervision, and specialized treatment(Knopp, Freeman-Longo, and Stevenson,1992). While the likelihood and length ofincarceration for sex Offenders has increasedin recent years,1 the majority are released atsome point on probation or parole (eitherimmediately following sentencing or after aperiod of incarceration in prison or jail).About 60 percent of all sex offendersmanaged by the correctional systemare under some form of conditionalsupervision in the community (Greenfeld,1997).While any offender s subsequent reoffendingis of public concern, the prevention ofsexual violence is particularly important,given the irrefutable harm that theseoffenses cause victims and the fear theygenerate in the community.
C enter For S ex O ffender M anagement Recidivism of Sex Offenders May 2001 Introduction The criminal justice system manages most convicted sex offenders with some combination of incarceration…
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