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  • 022106

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  • Published 2006.
  • 4 pages.

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Juvenile Sex Offenders Recommended for Commitment Under Washington's Sexually Violent Predator Law, Where No Petition Was Filed

Publication year: 2006 | Cataloged on: Feb. 22, 2007
ANNOTATION: The use of Washington's Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) statute to civilly commit juvenile sex offenders determined to be a high risk to the public is discussed. Topics covered following a summary include: statutory requirements; follow-up data sources; description of juveniles; criminal history; subsequent crimes and referrals; no new conviction or civil commitment referral; new conviction; new civil commitment referral; and conclusion. Only 19% of those youth recommended but not committed had no new commitments or civil commitment referrals following referral.
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