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040			_aAFVC
100			_aSánchez de Ribera, Olga _911963
245			_aPublic perceptions toward community management policies for individuals convicted of sexual offenses: _cOlga Sánchez de Ribera, Larissa S. Christensen, Nicolás Trajtenberg and Kirsty Hudson _ba systematic review and meta-analysis
260			_bSage, _c2023
500			_aTrauma, Violence & Abuse, 2023, First published online, 18 May 2023
520			_aCommunity management policies for individuals convicted of sexual offenses (ICSO) are controversial, mainly because the effectiveness of these policies in reducing recidivism is limited and appear to have some collateral effects. Despite this, the current meta-analysis found the public highly support these policies. Studies examining public perceptions regarding community management policies for ICSO to understand levels of support, misconceptions about the policies, and factors affecting the views of the public were reviewed. After searching 7 electronic databases, 43 studies, both quantitative and qualitative, were included in the systematic review and 31 in the meta-analysis. Studies could be longitudinal or cross-sectional, needed to include public attitudes, opinions, and perceptions about ICSO community management policies and could include standardized or non-standardized measures, indirect assessments of attitudes, along with interviews and focus groups. Results suggest that overall, policies were supported by 76% of the public, 61% believed in their effectiveness, and 63% felt safer because of the policies. However, only 36% accessed the registry, 38% took preventive actions, and 40% were aware/concerned about the collateral consequences. All analyses yielded high levels of heterogeneity. Misconceptions about policies and ICSO were moderate. Finally, 36 studies explored factors that affected the public’s attitudes and perceptions of policies with a variety of significant associations and predictors. The findings provide comprehensive evidence that while these policies are supported by the public, the public have less belief in the effectiveness of them in protecting children and reducing recidivism. Implications for public policy and future research are discussed. (Authors' abstract). Record #8187
650		4	_aATTITUDES _970
650		4	_aCRIMINAL JUSTICE _9167
650		4	_aSENTENCING _94166
650		4	_aSEX OFFENDERS _9528
650		4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
650		0	_aSYSTEMATIC REVIEWS _93140
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651		4	_aAUSTRALIA _92597
700			_aChristensen, Larissa S. _910523
700			_aTrajtenberg, Nicolás _911964
700			_aHudson, Kirsty _911965
773	0		_tTrauma, Violence & Abuse, 2023, First published online, 18 May 2023
830			_aTrauma, Violence & Abuse _94623
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/15248380231174695 _zDOI: 10.1177/15248380231174695 (Open access)
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE _hnews120