Sex Offender Stigma: An Exploration of Vigilantism against Sex Offenders

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作者
Cubellis, Michelle A. [1 ]
Evans, Douglas N. [2 ]
Fera, Adam G. [3 ]
机构
[1] Cent Connecticut State Univ, Dept Criminol & Criminal Justice, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050 USA
[2] John Jay Coll Criminal Justice, Res & Evaluat Ctr, New York, NY USA
[3] CUNY, John Jay Coll Criminal Justice, New York, NY 10021 USA
关键词
COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION; CONSEQUENCES; PERCEPTIONS; LEGISLATION; PUNISHMENT; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1080/01639625.2017.1420459
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律];
学科分类号
0301 ;
摘要
The current study compiles open-source news reports involving vigilantes who targeted individuals because of their status as a sex offender (SO) or their suspected involvement in a sex offense. The Sex Offender-Vigilante database includes 279 separate incidents of vigilantism against SOs, ranging from the dissemination of unsanctioned fliers to murder. Results indicate that the stigmatization that convicted SOs experience is so pervasive that it extends even to individuals suspected of having committed a sexual offense.
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页码:225 / 239
页数:15
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