Title

Social disorganization and residential locations of registered sex offenders: is this a collateral consequence?

Authors

Authors

E. E. Mustaine; R. Tewksbury;K. M. Stengel

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Deviant Behav.

Keywords

COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION; URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS; VIOLENT CRIME; HOMICIDE; RATES; CITY; DELINQUENCY; INEQUALITY; BURGLARY; Criminology & Penology; Psychology, Social; Sociology

Abstract

Guided by social disorganization theory, this research assesses the characteristics of neighborhoods where registered sex offenders (RSOs) reside. Drawing on data from 1,504 RSOs in 4 urban counties analysis compares both census tracts with any RSOs and high concentrations of RSOs with the counties containing these census tracts. Findings show that RSOs are likely to live in areas with greater social disorganization than their containing counties and the nation as a whole. Census tracts with high concentrations of RSOs show the most social disorganization. Results also suggest that RSOs are relegated to such locations rather than living there by choice.

Journal Title

Deviant Behavior

Volume

27

Issue/Number

3

Publication Date

1-1-2006

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0163920600605606

Language

English

First Page

329

Last Page

350

WOS Identifier

WOS:000237577100004

ISSN

0163-9625

Recommended Citation

"Social disorganization and residential locations of registered sex offenders: is this a collateral consequence?" (2006). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 6462.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/6462