Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Miller, J. 2010 The Treatment Paradox, California Law Review

There are different commitment schemes for the further confinement of sex offenders once they complete their prison sentences. The civil commitment schemes are based on the grounds of protecting society through non-criminal ways. According to this study, treatment and the constitution is an empty promise. The treatment paradox states that successful treatment of sex offenders requires an offender to discuss past transgressions. For this purpose, offenders require certain privilege or confidentiality. The prosecution rests on treatment records that prove that the offender is suffering from a mental abnormality. The treatment ...