22 Okt 2016 crime + criminology fear + moral panic history law enforcement media + culture sex offenders “In the Dark” shines brilliant light on bungled Jacob Wetterling case L ong- dormant case spawned today's sex offender registries. B ut w ould these laws have made a difference? Twenty-seven years ago, ...
15 Agu 2016 civil commitment diagnosis pseudoscience public policy sex offenders trial system Hebephilia flunks Frye test Photo credit: NY Law Journal In a strongly worded rejection of hebephilia, a New York judge has ruled that the controversial diagnosis cann...
6 Jul 2016 Book Reviews child abuse false memories memory public policy sex offenders sexual abuse trauma unintended consequences The Trauma Myth, Revisited The Trauma Myth may be one of the most misunderstood books of the past decade. Based on its regrettable title, pedophiles erroneously belie...
27 Agu 2014 civil commitment fear + moral panic guest essays sex offenders Patience is no virtue on MSOP injustice A federal judge seems willing to give the state more time. There's scant evidence it will be used well. Guest essay by D. J. Tice, Minne...
17 Mar 2014 civil commitment conditional release fear + moral panic guest essays public policy sex offenders Federal judge calls Minnesota civil commitment program “draconian” State lawmakers remain in paralysis as judge threatens action This is one in a series of on-the-ground reports from clinician Jon Brandt of...
5 Feb 2014 civil commitment race risk assessment sex offenders Research review II: Sexual predator controversies Following up on last week’s research review, here are some new articles from the ever-controversial practice niche of sexually violent preda...