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  • Chrysanthi S. Leon
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Sex Fiends, Perverts, and Pedophiles
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© 2020 New York University Press, New York, USA

© 2020 New York University Press, New York, USA

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Acknowledgments ix
  4. Introduction 1
  5. 1 Punishment Stories 14
  6. 2 The Sexual Psychopath Era 25
  7. 3 The Era of Rehabilitative Debate 54
  8. 4 Sex Offender Rehabilitation in California and How It Worked 77
  9. 5 Sex Offender Policy in the Containment Era 107
  10. 6 Experts and Governance 125
  11. 7 Chilling Effects 144
  12. 8 National Sex Offender Punishment Trends since 1920 161
  13. 9 Conclusion 179
  14. Appendix A 197
  15. Appendix B Timeline 203
  16. Notes 205
  17. Bibliography 229
  18. Index 245
  19. About the Author 253
https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814765302.003.0004

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Acknowledgments ix
  4. Introduction 1
  5. 1 Punishment Stories 14
  6. 2 The Sexual Psychopath Era 25
  7. 3 The Era of Rehabilitative Debate 54
  8. 4 Sex Offender Rehabilitation in California and How It Worked 77
  9. 5 Sex Offender Policy in the Containment Era 107
  10. 6 Experts and Governance 125
  11. 7 Chilling Effects 144
  12. 8 National Sex Offender Punishment Trends since 1920 161
  13. 9 Conclusion 179
  14. Appendix A 197
  15. Appendix B Timeline 203
  16. Notes 205
  17. Bibliography 229
  18. Index 245
  19. About the Author 253
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