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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > forensic assessment in civil and criminal cases > violence risk assessment > sex offender civil commitment
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > violence risk assessment > sex offender civil commitment
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > violence risk assessment > sex offender civil commitment

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sex offender civil commitment  

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  • 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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