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Analyzing the Impact of a Statewide Residence Restriction Law on South Carolina Sex Offenders

J. C. Barnes, M.A.1*, Tony Dukes, M.P.A.2, Richard Tewksbury, Ph.D.3, and Timothy M. De Troye, Ph.D.4

1 Florida State University
2 South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole & Pardon Services
3 University of Louisville
4 State GIS Coordinator, Columbia, SC

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: jbarnes{at}fsu.edu.


  Abstract
Recently, several states have enacted legislation that restricts sex offenders from living in close proximity to certain areas in an effort to counter recidivism and alleviate community safety concerns. The South Carolina Legislature is currently debating two pieces of legislation that would prohibit registered sex offenders from living in close proximity to schools, daycare centers, child recreational facilities, parks, playgrounds, bus stops, and other areas where children are known to congregate. Given the recent emergence of residence restriction statutes, insufficient research has examined their impact on offenders, communities, and the criminal justice system. Using spatial analysis, four of the six South Carolina counties with the highest number of registered sex offenders are examined in relation to the effects of the two proposed statewide residence restriction laws. Implications concerning offender access to housing and treatment opportunities are discussed along with potential effects to local communities and the criminal justice system.

First published on July 8, 2008, doi:10.1177/0887403408320842

Criminal Justice Policy Review 2009;20:21.

A more recent version of this article appeared on March 1, 2009

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