Children who have experienced maltreatment were also more likely to commit offenses as adults (Fagan, 2005; Mersky & Topitzes, 2010), become delinquent at a younger age (Lemmon, 1999; Ryan, Herz, Hernandez, & Marshall, 2007), and commit a violent offense (Kelley et al., 1997; Widom & Maxfield, 2001).
National studies have shown that African-American students are no more likely than others to commit offenses that require removal.
The prosecutor said the women should be denied bail on the grounds that they were likely to commit similar offenses.
Instead, the court returned the case to the trial court with instructions that if the man proposed specific conditions approved by experts, the judge should take them into account in deciding whether the man would still be "highly likely" to commit another offense, the standard required by law for continued commitment.
The 123-page report, "New Castro, Same Cuba," shows how the Raúl Castro government has relied in particular on the Criminal Code offense of "dangerousness," which allows authorities to imprison individuals before they have committed any crime, on the suspicion that they are likely to commit an offense in the future.
It authorizes the detention of a sex offender with a "mental abnormality" or "personality disorder" who is judged likely to commit another offense if not confined.
The registry, which lists those deemed most likely to commit another offense, comprises all Tier 3 (high risk) and some Tier 2 (moderate risk) convicts.
They also point to laws restricting where registered sex offenders can live, saying they have, in some cases, proved counterproductive, forcing many to move out of their family homes and turn to homelessness, making them more likely to commit another offense.
The Nassau County Legislature is considering a somewhat less restrictive bill than Suffolk's: the no-go distance would be 1,000 feet, and only Level 2 offenders -- those considered moderately likely to commit another offense -- and Level 3 offenders would be covered.
But that law covers only offenders in two categories -- those whose victims were minors, and those classified as Level 3 offenders, meaning they are thought to be especially likely to commit another offense -- and it applies only while they are on parole or probation.
Judge Freedman also found that W. Z. was likely to commit other sex offenses in the foreseeable future.
