Legal Scholars Provide a Critical Analysis of Sex Offender Legislation
Author: Stacy Calhoun.
Source: Volume 19, Number 03, April/May 2018 , pp.33-34(2)
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Abstract:
In their new book, “Shaming the Constitution: The Detrimental Results of Sexual Violent Predator Legislation,” Michael Perlin and Heather Cucolo, from the New York Law School, argue that these laws both violate constitutional rights and fail to ensure public safety. Stacy Cornett analyzes their evidence and reasoning.Keywords: Sanism; Pretextuality; Heuristics
Affiliations:
1: UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs.