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treating rapists/sex offenders  

Definition

  • Since the late 1990s, the release of sex offenders to the community has generated a great deal of controversy. In many states, the correctional response to sex offenders has been primarily punitive in nature with legislation focusing on punishment, monitoring, and restrictions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Treating Rapists/Sex Offenders]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CJML3Z39-4

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