A new University of New Hampshire study challenges the view that online predators are a distinctly dangerous variety of sex offender, requiring special programs to protect youth. The study from the UNH Crimes against Children Research Center finds that sex offenders who target teens increasingly use Internet and cell phone communications to lure teens into sexual relationships. In crimes that involve such communications, offenders who meet and recruit youth online operate in much the same way as offenders who meet and know youth in ordinary offline environments. Full Article
Read MoreDay: August 6, 2013
OH: You & The Law “Sex Offender Laws”
Host Mike Monta gives you an inside look at Montgomery County’s “Sex Offender Laws” and how they impact you. (Link sent via this web site) [hana-flv-player video=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkGKtGORA3c” width=”200″ description=”” player=”5″ autoload=”true” autoplay=”false” loop=”false” autorewind=”true” clickurl=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkGKtGORA3c” /] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkGKtGORA3c
Read MoreSex Offender Registries: Fear without Function? A Study
Abstract: I use three separate data sets and designs to determine whether sex offender registries are effective. First, I use state-level panel data to determine whether sex offender registries and public access to them decrease the rate of rape and other sexual abuse. Second, I use a data set that contains information on the subsequent arrests of sex offenders released from prison in 1994 in 15 states to determine whether registries reduce the recidivism rate of offenders required to register compared with the recidivism of those who are not. Finally, I…
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