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law and courts
law and society
psychology and law
forensic assessment in civil and criminal cases
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law and society
psychology and law
forensic assessment in civil and criminal cases
violence risk assessment
Preferred term
sex offender civil commitment
Definition
- During the past 15 years, sex offender civil commitment laws have emerged that require some dangerous sex offenders to receive involuntary treatment in a secure facility after their criminal incarceration. Following an assessment of risk, sex offenders who are considered likely to re-offend are entitled to a trial with a judge or jury, where evidence of their dangerousness is presented. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Sex Offender Civil Commitment]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/sex_offender_civil_commitment
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