Impressions of Ineffectiveness: What Individuals Who Provide Formal Social Support to Registered Sex Offenders Think About Sex Offender Registration and Notification

• In Event: Advances in Sex Offense Policy Research: Desistance and Social Supports

Abstract

The present study utilized in-depth qualitative interviews with 38 support partners of registered sex offenders across two sex offender treatment programs. Findings revealed that there were three primary areas of perceptions that support partners had concerning sex offender registration and notification policies, all of which suggested that such laws were ineffective strategies for sex offender management. Limitations, directions for future research, and corresponding policy implications are discussed.

Author

• David Patrick Connor, Seattle University