Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
For decades, much of the public conversation surrounding child sexual abuse has focused on what happens after abuse occurs: arrest, prosecution, incarceration, registration and increasingly severe punishment. But a new article from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health makes an important point: child sexual abuse is preventable, not inevitable. The Johns Hopkins MOORE Center for the Prevention of
Read moreA new meta-analysis is reinforcing what researchers have been saying for years: Florida’s one-size-fits-all approach of keeping everyone on the registry for life and subjecting them to the same sweeping restrictions runs directly counter to the evidence. Drawing on 30 non-overlapping samples, the study found that individuals whose offenses are limited to Child Sexual Exploitation Material (CSEM) have very low
Read moreA doctoral research study through the School of Psychology at Fielding Graduate University is seeking participants to explore the lived experiences of individuals on Florida’s Sexual Offender Registry. The purpose of this study is to better understand how being on the registry impacts daily life. Participation involves taking part in a confidential interview that will last approximately 60 minutes. Participation
Read moreBelow is a link to an older (2017) study, but one which contains a good deal of helpful research. It’s Factors Impacting upon Attitudes Toward Sex Offenders: The Role of Conservatism and Knowledge by Michelle K. Rosselli and Elizabeth L. Jeglic from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. It’s a worthwhile read. Factors Impacting
Read moreThe case comes just as a new national study is shedding light on what researchers say is a little-discussed but increasingly urgent problem: the growing number of homeless individuals on the sex offender registry. The Cicero Institute, a nonpartisan policy group, released findings in April showing that in at least 32 states, more than 10 percent of the unsheltered homeless
Read moreWe came across the following presentation on a study from the University of South Florida, showing the effects of residency restrictions in Tampa, Florida. The conclusions were that residency restrictions have been ineffective. In fact, recidivism and the number of sexual crimes increased following their implementation. Copy of usfsornreport
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