North Carolina Sexual Offender Legislation: Policy Placebo?
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Amy Dellinger Page Ph.D., Professor and Department Chair (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: Current legislation at the state and federal level is largely based on
the premise that we can best protect children by prohibiting sexual
offenders’ access to children through the use of residency restrictions,
employment sanctions, and community notification. While well
intentioned, these policies are short sighted and based more on public
misperceptions than empirical research. In this study, the authors
assess sexual offenders’ perceptions of residency restrictions in the
state of North Carolina. The study population was comprised of a
nonrandom sample of 231 adult sexual offenders from 11 outpatient
sexual offender treatment sites in North Carolina. The majority
(151) of sexual offenders stated that housing restrictions do nothing
to prevent them from reoffending. More than half (135) indicated
that no residency restrictions would serve as an effective deterrent.
These findings indicate the need for a more comprehensive approach
to the community management of sexual offenders.
North Carolina Sexual Offender Legislation: Policy Placebo?
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Page, A.D., Hill, J.S., and Gilbert, G. (2012) North Carolina Sexual Offender Legislation: Policy Placebo? Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 51(3): 115-134. Published by Taylor & Francis (ISSN: 1540-8558). DOI: 10.1080/10509674.2011.623219
- Language: English
- Date: 2012