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Sexually violent predators and civil commitment laws.

Wanda D Beyer Kendall1, Monit Cheung

  • 1P.O. Box 4161, Beaumont, TX, 77704, USA.

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
|September 25, 2004
PubMed
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Civil commitment laws for sexually violent predators (SVPs) are analyzed, revealing most laws offer a false sense of safety by only targeting convicted offenders. Further research is needed on behavior, flexibility, and treatment effectiveness.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Public Policy

Background:

  • Sexually violent predators (SVPs) are defined as predatory and repetitive sex offenders.
  • Civil commitment laws aim to manage and treat SVPs.
  • Existing legislation varies significantly across states.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze civil commitment models for SVPs.
  • To review recent civil commitment laws and their effectiveness.
  • To identify gaps and controversies in current SVP legislation.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of policy literature.
  • Survey of all 50 states regarding SVP laws.
  • Review of law review websites.

Main Results:

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  • 16 states have SVP civil commitment statutes.
  • 4 states are processing such laws; 6 failed to enact them.
  • 18 states lack relevant data; most laws address only convicted offenders, creating a false sense of safety.

Conclusions:

  • Current SVP civil commitment laws present multifaceted demands, controversy, and ethical dilemmas.
  • Legislation often fails to adequately address the complexities of SVP behavior.
  • Future research should focus on SVP behavior parameters, program flexibility, and treatment efficacy.