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Examining GPS monitoring alerts triggered by sex offenders: The divergence of legislative goals and practical application in community corrections

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  • Armstrong, Gaylene S.
  • Freeman, Beth C.

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Legislative mandates that require GPS monitoring of offenders add to the existing logistical complexities of community supervision. Challenges in implementing GPS policies and practices are heightened by the lack of sound empirical research. Studies examining the relationships between GPS monitoring of sex offenders in the community and the legislative goals of public safety, deterrence, and cost effectiveness are virtually nonexistent. To begin to address this gap in the literature, this study examines the impact of a statutorily-based GPS monitoring program for adult sex offenders convicted of dangerous crimes against children and placed under community supervision.

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  • Armstrong, Gaylene S. & Freeman, Beth C., 2011. "Examining GPS monitoring alerts triggered by sex offenders: The divergence of legislative goals and practical application in community corrections," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 39(2), pages 175-182.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:39:y:2011:i:2:p:175-182
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2011.01.006
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    1. Lussier, Patrick & Bouchard, Martin & Beauregard, Eric, 2011. "Patterns of criminal achievement in sexual offending: Unravelling the “successful” sex offender," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 39(5), pages 433-444.
    2. Belur, Jyoti & Thornton, Amy & Tompson, Lisa & Manning, Matthew & Sidebottom, Aiden & Bowers, Kate, 2020. "A systematic review of the effectiveness of the electronic monitoring of offenders," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 68(C).

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