Book chapter
Sexually Violent Predator Laws: Historical Development and Evolution
Sexually Violent Predators: A Clinical Science Handbook, pp 9-20
04 Jul 2019
Abstract
Beginning in the 1990s, after a series of heinous sex crimes, states throughout the United States began to implement additional restrictions on individuals convicted of sex offenses. These restrictions included limiting the areas in the community where convicted sex offenders were allowed to live, additional supervision in the community, and registration and community notification. One such restriction now in effect in many jurisdictions is civil commitment as sexually violent predators (SVPs) after their term of incarceration. The present chapter discusses the development of SVP statutes, reviewing their evolution over the last 25 years.
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- Title
- Sexually Violent Predator Laws: Historical Development and Evolution
- Creators
- Philip H. Witt - Somerset Psychological Group, P.A., Somerville, USADavid DeMatteo - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Sexually Violent Predators: A Clinical Science Handbook, pp 9-20
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Other Identifier
- 991020531877604721