A contentious criminal justice policy issue in recent times has been community management policies for individuals convicted of sexual offenses. This systematic review attained professionals' views, areas of concern, and recommendations for community management policies. It went beyond the extant literature by exploring perceptions of heterogenous professional groups involved in the criminal justice system. Of the 25 studies, 12 were quantitative, nine qualitative, and four mixed methods, and included custodial and community correctional officers, probation officers, psychologists, police officers, prosecutors, lawmakers, and academics. Overall, professionals mostly supported the policies, but had less support for public registries and community notification. Four key issues associated with the policies were apparent: problems with actuarial risk assessment tools, difficulties accessing information with partner agencies, limited resources, and lack of education among the public. Within this, four recommendations were identified. These findings offer a valuable resource for researchers, along with government and policy professionals tasked with overseeing community management policies.
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Ecotoxicology
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Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Sacramento, CA, 95819, USA.
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Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Department of Anthropology, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK.
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Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
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