In the News: New study shows sex offenders near child care at no greater risk of reoffending

A new study by Dr. Jill Levenson, Dr. Paul Zandbergen, and Dr. Timothy Hart shows that sex offenders who live near schools and day care centers are no more likely to reoffend than sex offenders who live far from areas where children gather. This study casts further doubt on the effectiveness of broad-based legislative residency restrictions.

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