Sex Offender Laws, Failed Policies, New Directions- Second Edition

I received this notice recently and wanted to share it with all of you.

This new edition is more expensive than Wright's original so I don't imagine there will be a huge rush to buy it, but the first edition was a really, really good overview of these laws and policies so I imagine this would be an equally good resource, for those wishing give themselves a more in-depth education on the history and current status of sex laws in america. I found the original to be pretty easy to read as scholarly research goes. Usually research is dry and puts me right to sleep, or uses lots of huge words and long sentences, which I can get through but also drag me down and put me to sleep. He keeps it simple and engaging throughout. Again, that was the first book but I'm sure he hasn't altered his writing style. :-)

Brenda Jones, Executive Director
Families Advocating Intelligent Registries

Springer Publishing Company is pleased to announce the July publication of:

Sex Offender Laws, Second Edition - Failed Policies, New Directions
Sex Offender Laws, Second Edition
Failed Policies, New Directions
Wright, Richard
ISBN-13: 9780826196712 - 408 pp., Softcover - $75.00


Praise for the First Edition:
"Sex Offender Laws . . . is a good source for [a] balanced, objective, and thorough critique of our current sex offender policies as well as a source for accurate information about a very heterogeneous population. . . . The message that sexual abuse is often a multifaceted and complex issue and that policy based on quick fixes or knee jerk reactions does not often work will be informative and enlightening to many readers."
-Sex Roles

"[T]his fine book by Richard Wright and his distinguished collaborators provides the evidence that wise policy makers would want to consider. It covers every major field of research concerning sex offenders and sexual offenses and provides evidence of bad practices and policies. Intellectually honest politicians should read this book."
-Michael Tonry, LLB, Professor of Law and Public Policy,
University of Minnesota Law School (from the Foreword)


The most comprehensive book available about sex offender policies and their efficacy, Sex Offender Laws has been widely embraced as a text for courses in criminal justice, social work, and psychology. Now updated to keep pace with rapidly changing laws and policies, this second edition features an increased emphasis on policy and program alternatives. It incorporates new content on high-profile issues affecting adolescent sex offenders, critical analyses of the results of recent studies on sex offender policies, effective approaches in preventing recidivism, and cutting-edge research in the fields of criminal justice, law, forensic psychology, and social work. The second edition continues to document and assess the full gamut of laws designed to respond to and prevent sexual violence.

New to the Second Edition:
Emphasizes policy and program alternatives to currently ineffective policies
Provides new content on the criminalization of adolescent sexuality
Analyzes the role of the media in sex offense and sex offense policies
Critically discusses state implementation of the 2006 Adam Walsh Act
Introduces new policy alternatives including environmental criminology and its use toward sexual violence prevention and the increasing use of civil litigation in sexual assault cases
Examines the political "untouchability" of sex offender laws and their adverse effects and unintended consequences

For more information, please click on the title or book cover above. We would like to work with your association to promote this book to your members. We can offer your association discounting on bulk quantities that are purchased for sale to your members. Or, you can announce the book on your website or newsletter and direct your members to our website for purchase.

Please let us know if you would like to take advantage of either offer. We would be happy to send a gratis copy for your review. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Best Regards,




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