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Examining GPS monitoring alerts triggered by sex offenders: The divergence of legislative goals and practical application in community corrections

Gaylene S. Armstrong and Beth C. Freeman

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2011, vol. 39, issue 2, 175-182

Abstract: Legislative mandates that require GPS monitoring of offenders add to the existing logistical complexities of community supervision. Challenges in implementing GPS policies and practices are heightened by the lack of sound empirical research. Studies examining the relationships between GPS monitoring of sex offenders in the community and the legislative goals of public safety, deterrence, and cost effectiveness are virtually nonexistent. To begin to address this gap in the literature, this study examines the impact of a statutorily-based GPS monitoring program for adult sex offenders convicted of dangerous crimes against children and placed under community supervision.

Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2011.01.006

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