For Sex Offenders, a Dispute Over Therapyâs Benefits
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Treatment plans have been a cornerstone of efforts to reform offenders, but there is no convincing evidence that the approach works.
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The day after the sentencing of one of the most notorious figures in this region's three-year-old clergy abuse crisis, lawmakers and victims advocates said Wednesday they are building momentum to repeal statutes of limitations on sex crimes that have prevented other abusers from facing lawsuits and prosecution.
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A man living in County Antrim who is considered a high risk sex offender has restrictions imposed on his movements.
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Attorney General Bob McDonnell wants sex offenders to register their e-mail accounts and online identities. While this gesture might score McDonnell political points for appearing tough on predators, it will do little to protect children.
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The state of Maryland has paid $200,000 to the parents of a slain 9-year-old boy to settle their claim that the killer, a convicted sex offender, was wrongly freed from prison five days before the murder. But the boy's mother may seek more, her attorney said.
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RICHMOND, Va. - Officials in two states proposed unusual plans Monday to tighten oversight of convicted sex offenders: Virginia's attorney general wants them to register their e-mail addresses and online IDs, and New York officials want them to take lie-detector tests.
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A report Friday found mixed successes in California&#39;s new program that sends drug offenders to treatment instead of jail. The UCLA study concluded that nearly one third of
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A murder trial highlights evolving legal debate over whether antidepressants limit personal accountability.
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A court hears how a Navy junior rating regained her memory of being raped after having psychotherapy sessions.
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The state wrongly confined sex offenders in psychiatric facilities after their prison terms, the court ruled.
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In the 1970s, rape crisis counselors celebrated when states began to pass laws designed to stop lawyers from discrediting victims with salacious details about their sex lives.
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Some people have been trying to eliminate their gay desires through therapy or religious ministries dedicated to that end.
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Lawyer speaks after victim wins right to claim compensation from lottery-winning rapist
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Comment is free: Libby Brooks: To cut offences like Chris Langham's, we should treat sexual abuse as a public health issue and discuss it without taboo
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California plans to scuttle a confidential rehab program that allows physicians to keep practicing while undergoing treatment for alcoholism or drug addiction. Doctors are furious and other states are watching to see what happens.
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NEW YORK  - After being treated with  standard medications, patients who undergo a type of counseling  called cognitive behavior therapy have a much lower rate of  relapse compared with those who receive standard follow-up  care, new research shows.
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Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.