Sex offender commitments in Minnesota: a
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Eric S. Janus; Nancy H. Walbek
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Article
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2000
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Civil commitment laws intended to prevent sexual violence are being considered and enacted by many state legislatures. In their use of ''preventive detention'' to lock up the ''most dangerous,'' the laws are highly controversial legally and morally. As well, critics raise questions about the extent