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  • Psychopaths: Their Nature and Impact on Corrections [Videoconference held August 5, 1998]

    This three-hour interactive videoconference addresses both adult and juvenile psychopaths who are incarcerated or under community supervision.

  • Effective Supervision of Adult Sex Offenders in the Community [Videoconference held February 9, 2000]

    The goal of this videoconference is to enhance the ability of probation and parole agency staff (line officers, supervisors, and policymakers/admin

  • 50 State Survey on Sex Offender Registry

    Results from a survey on sex offenders registry are provided. Questions asked are:

  • Fifty State Survey of Adult Sex Offender Registration Requirements

    State requirements for the registration of adult sex offenders are compiled and presented.

  • Years of Predicting Dangerously

    The author looks at recent empirical evidence for clinical adjustments to actuarial-based risk prediction for sexually violent predators (SVPs).

  • An Evaluation of Sex Offender Registry Restrictions in Michigan and Missouri

    The impact of registry restrictions on sex offenders is examined by determining this population’s housing locations, recidivism patterns, and the c

  • Taking it on the Chin: Legislatively Imposed Internet Restrictions for Sex Offenders

    Recent court cases (2013) concerning the restricted use of the Internet by sex offenders are reviewed. These cases are: Doe v. Nebraska; Doe v.

  • Improving Illinois' Response to Sexual Offenses Committed by Youth: Recommendations for Law, Policy, and Practice

  • Sex Offender Management Assessment and Planning Initiative: Juvenile Section (2017)

    Sex Offender Management Assessment and Planning Initiative: Juvenile Section (2017)

    Creating a complete and accurate accounting of the extent of sexual offending is challenging.

  • SMART: Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking

    Looking for a portal to a wealth of information about sex offending and sex offender management? Then this website is a must.

  • Key Things to Know About Juveniles Who Sexually Offend (2017)

    Juveniles and adults who sexually offend should be viewed as distinct populations.

  • On the Effectiveness of Sexual Offender Treatment in Prisons: A Comparison of Two Different Evaluation Designs in Routine Practice

    Although there is less continuity of sexual offending in the life course than stereotypes suggest, treatment should lead to a further reduction of

  • Sex Offender Registration and Notification Policies: Summary and Assessment of Research on Claimed Impacts on Registered Offenders (2020)

    This research brief summarizes the Federal Research Division’s (FRD) review and assessment of literature on the potential impacts of sex offender r

  • Sex Offender Registration and Notification Policies: Summary and Assessment of Research on Claimed Housing Impacts on Registered Offenders (2020)

    This research brief summarizes the Federal Research Division’s (FRD’s) review and assessment of literature on SORN (sex offender registration and n

  • Sex Offender Registration and Notification Policies: Summary and Assessment of Research on Claimed Housing Impacts on Registered Offenders (2020)

    This research brief summarizes the Federal Research Division’s (FRD’s) review and assessment of literature on SORN (sex offender registration and n

  • Sex Offender Registration and Notification Policies: Summary and Assessment of Research on Claimed Housing Impacts on Registered Offenders (2020)

    This research brief summarizes the Federal Research Division’s (FRD’s) review and assessment of literature on SORN (sex offender registration and n