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Our regular review of the research literature this issue covers “A Multilevel Analysis of Registered Sex Offender Violation Status: The Role of Neighborhood Disadvantage and Social Services” by Donna M. Snow, George Kikuchi, & Jason Kissner; The authors of this study, borrowing from social disorganization theory hypothesize the link from geography and availablity of social services to recidivism; “All Is Not Fair in Love and War: An Exploration of the Military Masculinity Myth” by Meghan O’Malley who argues that the “hypermasculine” culture of the military perpetuates the cycle of abuse; “Rape Against Brazilian Women: Characteristics of Victims and Sex Offenders” by Rafaella Q. Souto, Francisco K.C.D. Araújo, Alidianne F.C. Xavier, & Alessandro L. Cavalcanti, specifically sought to find common characteristics among sexual assaults despite the notorious underreporting problem; “The Influence of a Juvenile’s Abuse History on Support for Sex Offender Registration” by by Margaret C. Stevenson, Cynthia J. Najdowki, Jessica M. Salerno, Tisha R.A. Wiley, Bette L. Bottoms, & Katlyn S. Farnum covers five studies done by the authors that pertained to how beliefs, perhaps wrongly held, about how the childhood abuse history of juveniles may influence the levels of support for sex offender registration; and “Cognitive Schemas and Sexual Offending: Differences Between Rapists, Pedophilic and Nonpedophilic Child Molesters, and Nonsexual Offenders” by Vera Sigre-Leirós, Joana Carvalho, & Pedro Nobre published in Child Abuse & Neglect: Int’l.

Keywords: social disorganization theory; hypermasculinity; Brazil’s definition of rape; registration of juveniles for sex crimes; categorizing offenders

Affiliations:  1: Contributing Editor, NYU Law School.