Commitment as an adjunct to sex offender treatment

Maria T. Molett; Liles Arnold; Walter J. Meyer

doi:10.1097/00001504-200111000-00011

Commitment as an adjunct to sex offender treatment

Maria T. Molett, Liles Arnold, Walter J. Meyer

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Society is becoming less and less tolerant of individuals who have a history of sex offending behavior, even though they have served their time in prison. Notification and registration laws are common but there is no scientific evidence that they work to protect society. Civil commitment is occurring in inpatient facilities in 15 states. The newest approach is in Texas, where civil commitment is taking place as an outpatient program. There is a strong need to follow these programs closely to monitor their effectiveness and cost, as well as their impact on community safety.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	549-553
Number of pages	5
Journal	Current Opinion in Psychiatry
Volume	14
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00001504-200111000-00011
State	Published - 2001

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