Sex offenders and the law
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12434602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Q La Fond (University of Missouri–Kansas City, corresponding author), Bruce J Winick (University of Miami) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 3-24 |
| Publication date | 1998-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology Public Policy and Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1076-8971 • E-ISSN: 1939-1528 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1037/h0092730 |
| OpenAlex | W1995210229 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In this foreword, the editors of this special issue describe recent developments in the law pertaining to sex offenders and summarize the articles in the issue. These articles analyze sex offender law in its historical context, the science of sex offenders (including risk assessment, treatment, and prevention), legal theory relating to sex offender law, evidentiary and remedial issues, and policy issues. The editors conclude with a discussion of the significance of these articles and of the special issue to policymakers, lawyers, clinicians, administrators, and the public
Criminal law · Criminology · Political science · Law · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2005 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |