Failure to Protect
Eric S. Janus · 2006
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About the book
Shows that “sexual predator” laws, which have intense public and political support, are counterproductive. Janus contends that aggressive measures such as civil commitment and Megan's law, which are designed to restrain sex offenders before they can commit another crime, are bad policy and do little to actually reduce sexual violence. Further, these new laws make use of approaches such as preventive detention and actuarial profiling that violate important principles of liberty. Janus argues that to prevent sexual violence, policymakers must address the deep-seated societal problems that allow it to flourish. From publisher description.
Book details
- Year
- 2006
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Editions
- 4
- Pages
- 248
- ISBN
- 9780801443787
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