The Geographic Link Between Sex Offenders and Potential Victims: A Routine Activities Approach

2001:
Abstract

Despite the publicity surrounding several high-profile sex offender incidents in the 1990s, relatively little research has been done on sex offenders themselves. This article reports on a study of sex offenders in one Arkansas county who had children as victims. Specifically, we examined the relationship between where the offenders live and where children congregate to see whether offenders choose to reside in areas with high concentrations of children. We use routine activities theory as a foundation for explaining our results, and conclude with a discussion of the policy implications of the findings. ..more.. by Jeffrey T. Walker -and- James W. Golden -and- Amy C. VanHouten

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