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Author McSherry, Bernadette.

Title Sex offenders and preventive detention : politics, policy and practice / Bernadette McSherry and Patrick Keyzer
Published Annandale, N.S.W. : Federation Press, 2009

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Description vii, 136 pages ; 21 cm
Contents Chapter 1. Three case studies -- Chapter 2. The politics of risk and prevention -- Chapter 3. Policy issues -- Chapter 4. Practical issues -- Chapter 5. Conclusions
Summary Criminals do a crime, get caught, serve their time and come out to go on living; except sex offenders. They come out and nobody will accept them as neighbours. They used to be able to hide but modern communciations make this impossible
Analysis Criminal law
Treatment of sex offenders
Imprisonment
Models
Case studies
Cases (Law)
Sex offenders
Preventive detention
Criminal law (Australia)
Sexual abuse & welfare (Australia)
Social studies
Politics & government
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Audience Tertiary/Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Subject Sex offenders -- Case studies.
Sex offenders -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Sex offenders -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Scotland.
Sex offenders -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Australia.
Civil commitment of sex offenders.
Sex offenders -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
Police supervision.
Criminal law.
Preventive detention.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Author Keyzer, Patrick, 1966-
LC no. 2009415888
ISBN 9781862877634 paperback