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2009
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Does Sex Offender Registration and Notification Reduce Crime? A Systematic Review of the Research Literature
By Drake, E.K.; Aos, S..
Washington State Institute for Public Policy (Olympia, WA).
The impact of sex offender registration and community notification laws on crime reduction is investigated. This report contains these sections: summary; introduction; theoretical foundation; notification levels in Washington State; what "evidence-based" means; study methods; specific deterrence; and general deterrence. There appears to be "some indication that sex offender registration laws lower sex offense crime rates" (p. 5), but the authors caution that only two rigorous studies could be f... Read More
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16 p.
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2009
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Adult Time for Adult Crimes: Life Without Parole for Juvenile Killers and Violent Teens
By Stimson, Charles D.; Grossman, Andrew M..
Heritage Foundation. Center for Legal and Judicial Studies (Washington, DC).
While "[l]ife without parole for the very worst juvenile offenders is reasonable, constitutional, and (appropriately) rare . . . its continued viability is at risk from misleading lobbying efforts in many states and court cases that seek to substitute international law for legislative judgments and constitutional text" (p. 4). This report explains how this is supposedly happening. Sections comprising this publication are: sentencing under siege; manufacturing statistics -- 19-year-old "juvenile... Read More
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90 p.
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2003
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, February 2003
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
Contents of these proceedings include: meeting highlights; "The Future of Jail Legislation, Resources, and Funding by Michael Thompson; "Legislation, Resources, and Funding: A Perspective From Our Professional Associations" by Stephen Ingley, Jim Gondles, and Tom Faust; open forum discussion with professional associations' representatives; "Handling Legislation and Dealing Effectively with Funding Authorities" by Calvin Lightfoot and Thompson; "The Role of Professional Standards and Internal Aff... Read More
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57 p.
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2001
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Community Notification and Education
By Matson, Scott.
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Justice Programs (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); State Justice Institute (Alexa.
Center for Sex Offender Management (Silver Spring, MD).
Differences in state laws regarding sex offender notification are examined, as well as innovative approaches to community notification and education in the U.S. This report contains the following sections: introduction; background; state variations; identifying offenders for notification; methods of notification; legal issues; are notification laws effective?; innovative approaches; unintended consequences; reducing unintended consequences; educating communities; conclusion; and organization co... Read More
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20 p.
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1986
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Victims and Probation: Building a Collaborative Relationship, an Analysis of Legislation
By Omole, Omolola E..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Rutgers University. School of Criminal Justice. Program Resources Center (Newark, NJ); National Assocation of Probation Executives (Austin, TX).
Title of project: The role of victims and probation: building a collaborative relationship. Paper presented at the session titled "Victims and Victimization," American Society of Criminology 38th Annual Meeting, October 29-November 1, 1986, Atlanta, Georgia.... Read More
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