The Future of Sex Offense Courts: How Expanding Specialized Sex Offense Courts Can Help Reduce Recidivism and Improve Victim Reporting

General Material

Published Date

April, 2015

Publisher(s)

Cardozo Journal of Law & Gender

Author(s)

Catharine Richmond

Melissa Richmond

This law review article explores the topic of specialized sex offense courts. It describes key elements to successful sex offender courts, discusses some criticisms of specialized sex offense courts, and offers some potential improvements to the specialized sex court model.

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The Future of Sex Offense Courts

Material Categories

Prevention Programming

Criminal Justice

Offenders / Perpetrators

Sexual Violence

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