Applying Collaborative Justice to Sexually Violent Predator Civil Commitment.
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
; 48(4): 496-508, 2020 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Sexually violent predator (SVP) statutes are unique in that these laws allow for the indefinite civil psychiatric commitment of sex offenders after their criminal sentences have been served. In addition to the high cost of psychiatric hospitalization, recently observed low base rates of sexual recidivism of sex offenders released from custody suggest that, in select SVP cases, a collaborative justice model of outpatient placement may be feasible in lieu of lengthy and costly placement in state hospitals. Given its position as one of the states with a large number of SVP commitments, California offers an opportunity to implement a collaborative justice model for adult sex offenders found to meet SVP criteria. In this article, a template for such a model is suggested. Admittedly, this model faces multiple obstacles, both within the judicial system and in the public arena. Nonetheless, public concerns may be mitigated through high-control parole plus additional treatment and controls, interim halfway house placement, and community prosocial support systems.
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Asunto principal:
Delitos Sexuales
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Internamiento Obligatorio del Enfermo Mental
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Criminales
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Atención Ambulatoria
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Reincidencia
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Hospitales Psiquiátricos
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Hospitales Provinciales
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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En
Revista:
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
Asunto de la revista:
JURISPRUDENCIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2020
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Article