Psychopathic Personality Commitment Law: A Study of Its Implementation in Minnesota

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Year: 1994
Pages: 48
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 0788147072

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Marlys McPherson. Focuses on the implementation of the State of Minnesota’s psychopathic personality commitment law, used primarily to confine high-risk sex offenders indefinitely in state security hospitals after they have served their prison sentences. Background information on the evolution of the law is provided as well as a discussion on its current use, the adequacy of commitment procedures, predicting future commitments, & sex offender commitment & treatment policies in other states. Several options & recommendations are offered for improving or replacing the current law.

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