Civil commitment of people convicted of sex offenses in the United States /
"In the 1990s and 2000s, federal lawmakers and legislators in 20 states and the District of Columbia passed laws that allow for the detention of certain sex offenders designated as a "Sexually Violent Person" or, in some states, as a "Sexually Violent Predator" (SVP). These...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Los Angeles, CA :
The Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law,
2020.
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Series: | Criminal justice & criminology.
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Online Access: | HeinOnline Criminal Justice & Criminology |
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Summary: | "In the 1990s and 2000s, federal lawmakers and legislators in 20 states and the District of Columbia passed laws that allow for the detention of certain sex offenders designated as a "Sexually Violent Person" or, in some states, as a "Sexually Violent Predator" (SVP). These statutes allow for the confinement of individuals convicted of certain sexual offenses beyond the term of their criminal court-ordered incarceration (in juvenile detention, jail, or prison). This report explores the important implications SVP laws have for Black and sexual minority communities." |
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Item Description: | "October 2020." "Research that matters." |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (20 pages). |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |