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Smart e-Newsletter,  SMART, August 2009, NCJ 227926.
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Sex Offender Registration and Notification: Research Finds Limited Effects in New Jersey,  NIJ, April 2009, NCJ 225402. (4 pages).
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Sex Offender Residency Restrictions: How Mapping Can Inform Policy,  NIJ, July 2008, NCJ 222759. (2 pages).
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The National Guidelines for Sex Offender Registration and Notification--Final Guidelines 2008,  SMART, June 2008, NCJ 223352. (101 pages).
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How is the Post-Conviction Polygraph Examination Used in Adult Sex Offender Management Activities?,  NIJ-Sponsored, December 2000, NCJ 202734. (74 pages).
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Summary of State Sex Offender Registries, 2001,  BJS, March 2002, NCJ 192265. (12 pages).
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Center for Sex Offender Management (CSOM)
http://www.csom.org/

Federal Bureau of Investigation: National Sex Offender Registry
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/cac/registry.htm

National Sex Offender Public Web Site
http://www.nsopw.gov