The purpose of American Penology is to provide a story of punishment's past, present, and
likely future. The story begins in the 1600s, in the setting of colonial America, and ends in the …

Sex offenders have been singled out for differential treatment by the legal and mental health
systems. This article attempts to inform law reform efforts and criminal justice mental health …

A common misconception exists that criminal offenders specialize in types of crime, such as
serial murders, domestic violence, and sex offenses. This article explores the research on …

In 1990, the Washington legislature enacted a number of laws designed to protect the
community against sex offenders and to assist the victims of sex crimes.'By far the most …

This article focuses on the Community Protection Act (CPA), the State of Washington's
legislative effort to control sexual violence, and on the victim advocacy groups that played a …

* Dr. Simon is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Criminal Justice Program at
Washington State University Vancouver. She practiced criminal law for five years and …

Scheingold, Olson, and Pershing (1994) have posed an interesting challenge to the
republican perspective on criminal justice, and we attempt to meet that challenge here. But …

1. During the past five years, the term" sexual predator" has been used with increasing
frequency to describe repeat sex offenders. For example, a search of all of the Nexis news …

Therapeutic Jurisprudence (" TJ") asserts that the law--or, more precisely, its rules, its
procedures, and how the legal protagonists play their respective roles---can have positive or …

Sex offender civil commitment (SOCC) has been enacted in 16 states amid widespread
controversy. A critical component of civil commitment is the risk assessment process that …