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Author:   Wesley Jennings
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138822108

ISBN 10:   1138822108
Pages:   166
Publication Date:   20 November 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction Wesley G. Jennings 2. Taking stock of 20 years of sex offender laws and research: an examination of whether sex offender legislation has helped or hindered our efforts Laura M. Ragusa-Salerno and Kristen M. Zgoba 3. A comparative longitudinal analysis of recidivism trajectories and collateral consequences for sex and non-sex offenders released since the implementation of sex offender registration and community notification Wesley G. Jennings, Kristen M. Zgoba and Richard Tewksbury 4. Sex offenders and criminal recidivism: an exploratory trajectory analysis using a Virginia sample Tina L. Freiburger, Catherine D. Marcum, Brian M. Iannacchione and George E. Higgins 5. Criminal achievement, criminal career initiation, and detection avoidance: the onset of successful sex offending Patrick Lussier and Jeff Mathesius 6. Interactions between disinhibitors in sexual crimes: additive or counteracting effects? Tom Mieczkowski and Eric Beauregard 7. Sex offenders and sex offending in the Cambridge study in delinquent development: prevalence, frequency, specialization, recidivism, and (dis)continuity over the life-course Alex R. Piquero, David P. Farrington, Wesley G. Jennings, Brie Diamond and Jessica Craig 8. Evaluating the continuity between juvenile and adult sex offending: a review of the literature Jennifer M. Reingle 9. Treatment behind bars: the effectiveness of prison-based therapy for sex offenders Deanna M. Pérez and Wesley G. Jennings 10. Female sex offenders’ anticipations for re-entry: Do they really know what they’re in for? Richard Tewksbury, David P. Connor, Kelly Cheeseman and Beth Lynne Rivera 11. How many sex offenders really live among us? Adjusted counts and population rates in five US states Alissa R. Ackerman, Jill S. Levenson and Andrew J. Harris

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Wesley G. Jennings, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology and has a Courtesy Appointment in the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy at the University of South Florida. He received his doctorate degree in criminology from the University of Florida.

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