WASHINGTON STATE'S SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS ACT: MODEL OR MISTAKE?

WASHINGTON STATE'S SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS ACT: MODEL OR MISTAKE?

The Washington state legislature has passed a Sexually Violent Predators Act that will allow the state to indefinitely incarcerate people who have repeatedly committed sexually violent crimes. The potential effectiveness of this legislation is examined.

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Veröffentlicht in:The American criminal law review 1991-10, Vol.29 (1), p.107
1. Verfasser: Taeko Greenlees, Lisa
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Criminal sentences
Legislation
Sex crimes
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Zusammenfassung:The Washington state legislature has passed a Sexually Violent Predators Act that will allow the state to indefinitely incarcerate people who have repeatedly committed sexually violent crimes. The potential effectiveness of this legislation is examined.
ISSN:0164-0364