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Examining the efficacy of sex offender residency restriction

By Douglas A. Berman

A helpful reader pointed me to this new research article, titled "Does Residential Proximity Matter? A Geographic Analysis of Sex Offense Recidivism," appearing in the April 2008 issue of Criminal Justice and Behavior.  Here is the abstract:In an effort to reduce sex offense recidivism, local and state governments have recently passed legislation prohibiting sex offenders from living within a certain distance (500 to 2,500 feet) of child congregation locations such as schools, parks, and daycare centers.  Examining the potential deterrent effects of a residency restrictions law in Minnesota, this study analyzed the offense patterns of every sex offender released from Minnesota correctional facilities between 1990 and 2002 who was reincarcerated for a new sex offense prior to 2006...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on May 12, 2008 (boomark / email).