Resident Tourist by Kelly Mayfield
The Labeling of Sex Offenders contributes to the research on the effects of sex offender registration and notification policies using the labeling perspective. The labeling perspective asserts that offenders who are labeled are more likely to re-offend; this is counter to sex offender registration policies, which assume that knowing the identity and whereabouts of sex offenders is imperative to the public's ability to protect itself. This research used criminal data from the State of Arkansas within the framework of a quasi-experimental design to evaluate the recidivism of the first three waves of sex offenders registered (1997-1999) vs. a comparison group of sex offenders from a decade earlier (1978-1989). Key variables used to explain specific and general recidivism included the application of an active label, prior exposure to formal and informal labels, the intensity of the label, race, sex, and age. The findings presented by Madden indicate that there is no statistically significant difference between the two groups of sex offenders in terms of recidivism.
Aaron M. Fontana came to L.A. in 1996, where he has written for L.A. Weekly, L.A. Downtown News and Los Angeles' Entertainment Today, among other publications. He has been a resident tourist ever since.
Kelly Mayfield has lived in Southern California most of her life, although her heart belongs to Ireland. She's lived in Hollywood for all of her truly formative years and not so coincidentally, worked for LA Weekly, for those same formative years. As a result of hanging out with musicians for those truly formative years, she married one.
Chuck Mindenhall has lived in Los Angeles since 1995. He writes for LA
Weekly and City Pages among other publications.
Kelly Mayfield has lived in Southern California most of her life, although her heart belongs to Ireland. She's lived in Hollywood for all of her truly formative years and not so coincidentally, worked for LA Weekly, for those same formative years. As a result of hanging out with musicians for those truly formative years, she married one.
Chuck Mindenhall has lived in Los Angeles since 1995. He writes for LA
Weekly and City Pages among other publications.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780312290603 |
| ISBN 10 | 0312290608 |
| Title | Resident Tourist |
| Author | Kelly Mayfield |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | L.a. Weekly Books |
| Year published | 2002-12-13 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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