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Burchfield, K.B., & Mingus, W. (2008). Not in My Neighborhood: Assessing Registered Sex Offenders' Experiences With Local Social Capital and Social Control. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 35(3), 356-374.

1. Recent research has suggested that sex offenders face numerous barriers to social capital networks upon release from prison. What questions have been posed pertaining to the origin of such barriers to reintegration?

2. Explain how informal social control affects sex offender reintegration.

3. Summarize the results of the study into sex offender reintegration and access to social capital.

Sample, L.L., & Kadleck, C. (2008). Sex Offender Laws: Legislators' Accounts of the Need for Policy. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 19(1), 40-62.

1. Describe some of the sex offender legislation that was passed during the 1990s.

2. Briefly explain the common sentiment of the officials interviewed with respect to the effectiveness of sex offender laws.

3. Explain some commonalities between legislators' perceptions and the context of sex offender laws.

Miller, H.A., Turner, K., Henderson, C.E. (2009). Psychopathology of Sex Offenders: A Comparison of Males and Females Using Latent Profile Analysis. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 36(8), 778-792.

1. In what ways have previous research shown female sex offenders to differ from their male counterparts?

2. Describe the various typologies of female sex offenders.

3. Briefly summarize the findings from this study.