Contextualizing Sex Offender Management Legislation and Policy: Evaluating the Problem of Latent Consequences in Community Notification Laws

By W. Edwards, C. Hensley. 2001

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AN EXAMINATION OF THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION ACT AS APPLIED TO JUVENILES Evaluating the Ability to Predict Sexual Recidivism (2008, background): “Despite the legislative popularity of sex offender registration measures, there is considerable discussion about their effectiveness (Caldwell, 2002; Edwards & Hensley, 2001; Garfinkle, 2003; Letourneau & Miner, 2005; Levenson, 2003; Levenson & Cotter, 2005a, 2005b; McGinnis & Prescott, 2007;…”
Public Perceptions About Sex Offenders and Community Protection Policies (2007, background): “Even in the absence of compelling evidence that community notification has any impact on sex offense recidivism rates, these laws appear to make people feel safer (Edwards & Hensley, 2001; LaFond, 2005; Phillips, 1998; Sample, 2001).”
Not in My Neighborhood (2008, unknown): “In addition, the stress, fear, and hopelessness that accompany this isolation might trigger a relapse (Edwards & Hensley, 2001; Freeman-Longo, 1996; Hanson & Harris, 1998; Hanson & Morton-Bourgon, 2004; Hudson, 2005; Marshall, Anderson, & Fernandez, 1999).”
Sex Offender Community Notification: Its Role in Recidivism and Offender Reintegration (2006, background): “Arguably, the aftermath of alerting neighborhood residents about a sex offender in their midst impedes societal reintegration (Edwards & Hensley, 2001).”