The Impact of Sex Offender Residence Restrictions
1,000 Feet From Danger or One Step From Absurd?
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23317877 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jill S Levenson (0000-0003-0038-2056, Center for Offender Rehabilitation and Education, 5950 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 107, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33313, USA, corresponding author), Leo P Cotter (S.H.A.R.E. 7819 N. Dale Mabry, Suite 212, Tampa, Florida 33614-3267, USA) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 168-178 |
| Publication date | 2005-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-624X • E-ISSN: 1552-6933 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0306624x04271304 |
| PMID | 15746268 |
| OpenAlex | W2149427010 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 56 |
| References cited | 10 |
Several states have enacted public policies that prohibit sex offenders who have abused children from living within close proximity to a school, park, day care center, or school bus stop. The purpose of this exploratory study was to describe the impact of residence restrictions on sex offender reintegration and to better understand sex offenders' perceptions of these laws. A survey of 135 sex offenders in Florida was conducted. Most of the molesters who responded to the survey indicated that housing restrictions increased isolation, created financial and emotional stress, and led to decreased stability. Respondents also indicated that they did not perceive residence restrictions as helpful in risk management and, in fact, reported that such restrictions may inadvertently increase triggers for reoffense. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.
Criminology · Exploratory research · Perception · Residence · Sex offender · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Demography · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 56 |
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| Citations per year | 2,15 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2026 (27) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 52 |