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September 1998   
Sexual Predator Commitment Laws in the United States: 1998 Update

Roxanne Lieb, Scott Matson

As of 1998, twelve states had statutes authorizing the confinement and treatment of highly dangerous sex offenders following completion of their criminal sentence: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin. This report describes sexual predator laws and compares several of their key provisions.

Document ID: (98-09-1101)

 
Keywords: commitment laws, criminal justice, national research, sex offenders, sex predators, state laws, state registries


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