Labeling a person by their past behavior or a criminal conviction is commonplace
throughout forensic and correctional psychology. Labels including 'offender'and 'sex …

This article explores current societal framings and understandings of sexual violence,
particularly child sexual abuse. The article starts by explaining how societal perceptions of …

Particularly over the past two decades, the terms sex offender and juvenile sex offender
(JSO) have attained increasingly common usage in media and public policy discourse …

In an ideal world, there would be a seamless relationship between interventions that focus
on risk factors causally associated with sexual reoffending and the subsequent release of …

Previous research suggests that public opinion about crime is nuanced, as it has been found
to vary greatly depending upon the type of questions asked and the amount of information …

Offenders, Deviants or Patients? provides a practical approach to understanding both the
social context and treatment of mentally disordered offenders. Taking into account the …

Emotionally fueled public responses to news of released sex offenders have the potential to
jeopardize the re-entry process, for example, hindering access to stable housing and …

Research investigating attitudes toward sex offenders has failed to specify the gender of the
“sex offenders”. Given that most participants are unlikely to think of women as sex offenders …

Much research has examined the views held by citizens about sexual offenders and related
policy responses. Although studies have extensively examined demographic correlates of …

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 …