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Criminology
Report summarizes criminology study findings from R.L. Jackson and co-researchers
August 18th, 2007
"Since 1990, 17 states have passed legislation allowing for the civil commitment of a small number of sex offenders who are deemed at a particularly high risk for reoffense. Despite the very public and controversial nature of these laws., little is known about the individuals who are detained pursuant to them," researchers in the United States report. "The current article presents data on 190 civilly committed and detained sexually violent predators in Washington State. These sexual offenders suffer from a variety of mental illnesses. The modal offender is diagnosed with both an Axis I and an Axis 11 disorder," wrote R.L. Jackson and colleagues. The...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2007-08-18)
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