Is the Public Convinced That “Nothing Works?”

Mancini, Christina; Budd, Kristen M.

doi:10.1177/0011128715597693

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“…Age had some significant effects across the policy options, but this was not consistently in a supportive or oppositional direction. Although not consistent, it suggests that age sometimes does influence these judgments, which is a finding that contrasts with recent research observing null effects for age on punitive attitudes or treatment support, at least when considering sex offender populations (Mancini and Budd, 2015;Pickett et al, 2013).…”

Section: Multinomial Logistic Regression Models Predicting Policy Supcontrasting

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Public Support for Emergency Shelter Housing Interventions Concerning Stigmatized Populations

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Rydberg

2017

Criminology & Public Policy

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Research Summary We examine citizen decision‐making in the context of providing access to safe housing to different noncriminal and criminal populations. More than 4,000 national online survey respondents considered different “emergency housing policy” scenarios that would affect the housing conditions of one of five randomly assigned populations of varying stigma (three noncriminal, two criminal). We find that the criminal populations had the least support for helpful housing policies and the most support for harmful housing policies. Furthermore, compared with a “no cost” policy, average support levels decreased when it increased taxes for the respondent. Policy Implications Citizens seem more willing to subject criminal populations to poor and unsafe housing conditions compared with noncriminal populations. Thus, citizen support may be higher when policies are pitched in ways that do not imply specifically helping ex‐offenders, when they do not involve a personal sacrifice through increased taxes, and when they do not involve “in‐my‐backyard” proposals. For example, a housing policy pitched as aiding the area's homeless (ex‐offenders included) would likely see more support than one that identifies ex‐offenders (and particularly sex offenders) as the population being targeted for help, or that identifies a specific neighborhood as a potential housing facility location.

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Section: Multinomial Logistic Regression Models Predicting Policy Supcontrasting

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Public Support for Emergency Shelter Housing Interventions Concerning Stigmatized Populations

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Rydberg

2017

Criminology & Public Policy

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“…Due to the way that the media chooses to report cases, community members typically hold false beliefs about sex offenders. Many individuals believe that most sex offenders are a part of distinct social groups (Brown, 2005), have high rates of recidivism, offend against people that they have no association with (Salter, 2013), and cannot receive treatment that is effective (Mancini & Budd, 2015). In reality, sex offenders typically belong to "normal" social groups, have low rates of recidivism, respond well to treatment, and are most likely to victimize people that they know, such as family and close friends.…”

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Punishment beyond Incarceration: The Negative Effects of Sex Offender Registration and Restrictions

Reed¹

2017

JLCJ

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This study aimed to systematically review the current literature available on the sex offender registration and restrictions. Topics include the sex offender registry, internet and employment restrictions, residency restrictions, and chemical and surgical castration. The collateral consequences of sex offender registration and restrictions were examined. The study concluded that while the sex offender registry and other sex offender restrictions serve the purpose of deterrence and public safety, they may be flawed. The effectiveness of sex offender rehabilitation was included to show its" effect on recidivism rates. Implications of the current policy were discussed. Suggestions for future policy and research were outlined.There are currently over 500,000 United States citizens listed on the sex offender registry (Schultz, 2014). It is suspected that a vast majority of those offenders will return back in to our society. Unlike any other offender, sex offenders are subjected to strict rules and restrictions upon their release from incarceration, even though they have already paid their debt to society by serving their sentence. These rules and restrictions were created to satisfy public interest and as an attempt to increase public safety. Though public safety is at the core of sex offender policy, these initiatives may be doing more harm than good.The goal of this thesis research is to outline the collateral consequences associated with sex offender registration and restrictions. It is hoped that this research can be used educate the public about sex offender myths and misperceptions, the effectiveness of treatment, and how current sex offender policy hinders successful re-entry and promotes violence, harassment, and higher rates of general recidivism. There is a need for sex offender policy to be reformed. Current practices are shown to be flawed in their original purpose, as well as being unjust and unfair in regards to the treatment of sex offenders in our nation. There is a need to balance the need for effective public safety measures with the ethical treatment of sex offenders. The content in this paper outlines current implications and suggestions for future changes.

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“…The current study investigates public perceptions about the ability of GPS/EM to effectively prevent convicted sex offenders from committing new sex crimes. Because of the limited research on public opinion and GPS use with sex offenders, the three research questions and corresponding hypotheses were developed by drawing on the limited body of research and the wider body of literature on public opinion and sex offender policies (e.g., Button et al, 2013;Comartin et al, 2009;Levenson et al, 2007;Mancini & Budd, 2015;Mancini et al, 2010;Mears et al, 2008;Pickett et al, 2013):…”

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Public Perceptions of GPS Monitoring for Convicted Sex Offenders: Opinions on Effectiveness of Electronic Monitoring to Reduce Sexual Recidivism

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Mancini

2015

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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In the United States, electronic monitoring (EM) and global positioning systems (GPS) are new applications that are used to extensively monitor and track convicted sex offenders. What is unclear though are public perceptions of this strategy. This research examines public perceptions of a national sample of Americans on the use of GPS/EM with convicted sex offenders as a method to reduce their sexual recidivism. Using a multinomial regression model, we analyze the effects of sex offender myths and parental status on public perceptions that sex offender GPS/EM is very effective in reducing sexual recidivism. Findings suggest that public perceptions of effectiveness are partially driven by myths and also that parents are unsure of this strategy. The analysis contributes to the growing body of knowledge on public perceptions of GPS/EM to manage sex offenders in communities. Implications of the study and areas for future research are discussed in light of the findings.

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Is the Public Convinced That “Nothing Works?”

Cited by 22 publications

References 45 publications

Public Support for Emergency Shelter Housing Interventions Concerning Stigmatized Populations

Public Support for Emergency Shelter Housing Interventions Concerning Stigmatized Populations

Punishment beyond Incarceration: The Negative Effects of Sex Offender Registration and Restrictions

Public Perceptions of GPS Monitoring for Convicted Sex Offenders: Opinions on Effectiveness of Electronic Monitoring to Reduce Sexual Recidivism

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