Collateral consequences of sex offender residence restrictions
Collateral consequences of sex offender residence restrictions
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DOI：
10.1080/14786010802159822
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发表时间：
2008-01-01
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Levenson, Jill S.
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作者：
Levenson, Jill S.
这项研究的目的是调查性犯罪者可以居住的政策的意想不到的后果。在佛罗里达州布罗沃德县，109名性犯罪者接受了关于此类法律对他们日常生活的心理社会、经济和实际影响的调查。结果显示，受到居住限制的性犯罪者报告说，住房供应减少，无家可归和短暂的情况增加，经济困难。居住限制迫使他们住得离就业机会、治疗服务和公共交通更远。年轻的罪犯受到的影响尤其大。低风险罪犯与高风险罪犯受到的影响相同。绝大多数人报告说，他们不相信这种法律能防止儿童性虐待或帮助性犯罪者进行风险管理。文中讨论了这些发现的含义，包括这些法律可能会制造心理社会应激源，增加再次犯罪的风险，并干扰对性犯罪者的有效监测和监督。建议采用替代的社区保护策略。
The purpose of this study was to investigate the unintended consequences of policies that restrict where sex offenders can live. In Broward County, FL, 109 sex offenders were surveyed regarding the psychosocial, economic, and practical impact of such laws on their daily lives. Results revealed that sex offenders subjected to residence restrictions reported decreased housing availability, increased homelessness and transience, and financial hardship. Residence restrictions forced them to live farther away from employment opportunities, treatment services, and public transportation. Younger offenders were particularly impacted. Low risk offenders were affected equally to higher risk offenders. The vast majority reported that they did not believe that such laws prevent child sexual abuse or assist sex offenders with risk management. The implications of the findings are discussed, including the potential for these laws to create psychosocial stressors that increase risk for recidivism, and to interfere with effective monitoring and supervision of sex offenders. Alternative community protection strategies are recommended.