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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Main Authors: Hoppe, Trevor, 1983- (Author), Meyer, Ilan H. (Author), De Orio, Scott (Author), Volger, Stefan (Scholar of law and gender) (Author), Armstrong, Megan (Public interest law specialist) (Author)
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA : The Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law, 2020.
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."
Item Description:"October 2020."
"Research that matters."
Physical Description:1 online resource (20 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.