Sexual predators : society, risk and the law

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dc.contributor.author	Prentky, Robert A	en
dc.contributor.author	Janus, Eric S	en
dc.contributor.author	Barbaree, Howard E	en
dc.date.accessioned	2022-06-30T22:47:28Z	-
dc.date.available	2022-06-30T22:47:28Z	-
dc.date.issued	2015	en
dc.identifier.isbn	9780415870450	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/11409	-
dc.format	xvi, 356 p. ; 24 cm.	en
dc.language	en	en
dc.publisher	Routledge	en
dc.subject	Sexual assault	en
dc.subject	Risk assessment	en
dc.subject	Sex crimes	en
dc.subject	Legislation	en
dc.title	Sexual predators : society, risk and the law	en
dc.type	Non-Fiction	en
dc.identifier.catalogid	13235	en
dc.subject.keyword	new_record	en
dc.description.notes	"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 laws, their constitutionality, and aspects of their operation. Courts hear expert risk testimony based heavily on the results of actuarial risk assessme"	en
dc.date.entered	2016-05-04	en
dc.publisher.place	New York	en
dc.description.physicaldescription	xvi, 356 p. ; 24 cm.	en
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