Abstract Purpose of Review The goal of this paper is to improve evidence-based sex
offender management systems through an understanding of the research findings related to …

A profound, compelling argument for abolition feminism—to protect criminalized survivors of
gender-based violence, we must dismantle the carceral system. Since the 1970s, anti …

In this paper, we provide a comprehensive review of the empirical evidence related to the
effectiveness of residence restrictions imposed on sex offenders for preventing sex crimes …

The media represents one of the main sources of public information about sexual offending.
However, the media sensationalises sexual crimes through its focus on exceptional cases …

Research Summary We evaluated the efficacy of sex offender residence restrictions in
Michigan and Missouri using a quasi‐experimental design with propensity score matching …

Residence restrictions seek to protect community members from registered sex offenders
(RSOs) reentering society following incarceration. These policies, first passed in 1995 at the …

Zoning laws that prevent sex offenders from living within close proximity to schools and other
places where children congregate have proliferated over the past 10 years. In many …

The purpose of this study was to better understand transient (homeless) sex offenders in the
context of residence restriction laws. Using the entire population of registered sex offenders …

The transience of registered sex offenders (RSOs) is a major impediment to reentry success,
particularly because it has been linked to increased absconding and recidivism, and thus …

The current paper presents findings from a qualitative study using a web-based survey (n=
58) and open-ended interviews (n= 19) to investigate the impact of sex offender law and …