Sexually Violent Predators
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Sexually violent predators are among the most feared and the most ridiculed individuals in our society. Some states have enacted legislation to allow civil commitment of sexually violent predators once they have been released from prison. Discuss the pros and cons of this legislation. Include in your discussion the implications for human services providers.
Work with sexually predators for the first three years in human services.
References
Alleyne, J. E., Joshi, K. G., & Gehle, M. E. (2016). Expert witness testimony in civil commitment hearings for sexually dangerous individuals. Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law, 44(2), 265-267.
Herzberg, J. T. (2015). Foundations in human services practice: A generalist perspective on individual, agency, and community. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson. ISBN: 9780205858255; eISBN: 9780205982233
Chapter 2: Case Management: A Human Services Practice
Lieb, R. & Matson, S. (1998). Sexual predator commitment laws in the United States: 1998 update. Retrieved from http://www.wsipp.wa.gov/
Wrighten, S. A., Al-Barwani, M. B., Moran, R. R., McKee, G. R., & Dwyer, R. G. (2015). Sexually violent predators and civil commitment: is selection evidence based? Journal Of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 26(5), 652-666
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According to Wrighten, Al-Barwani, Moran, McKee & Dwyer (2015), sexually violent predators are individuals convicted of committing sexual, violent offenses. These offenses are often predatory and include child molestation and rape. Individuals referred to as sexually violent predators often exhibit personality disorders or mental abnormalities that predispose them to actions of sexual predation. Several states, such as Kansas and South Carolina, have enacted laws that provide for the involuntary confinement of these individuals upon release from prison. Involuntary confinement involves the commitment…
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