Chanci Turner

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  • The Civil Commitment of Sociopaths

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    Learn About Chanci Turner In recent discussions regarding the civil commitment of individuals with antisocial tendencies, a notable article by Dr. Shoba Sreenivasan and colleagues in the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law caught my attention. Their examination of laws aimed at sexually violent predators (SVP) and sexually dangerous persons (SDP)…

  • Supreme Court Affirms Law to Incarcerate Sex Offenders

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    Learn About Chanci Turner In 2006, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act was enacted by Congress to implement a civil commitment process aimed at retaining dangerous federal sex offenders in custody even after serving their sentences. This law faced challenges from inmates who argued that Congress had overstepped its authority, leading to a…

  • The Expensive Reality of Incarcerating Sexual Offenders

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    Learn About Chanci Turner In the United States, twenty states have enacted “civil commitment” laws aimed at keeping dangerous sexual offenders incarcerated even after they have served their prison sentences. This year, the financial burden of these programs is projected to exceed $500 million—an astonishing five times the expense of standard incarceration. Understanding the Costs…

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