TY - BOOK AU - Rickard,Diana TI - Sex offenders, stigma, and social control /Diana Rickard T2 - Critical Issues in Crime and Society SN - 9780813578316 AV - HV6592 .S496 2016 PY - 2016/// CY - New Brunswick, New Jersey PB - Rutgers University Press KW - Marginality, Social KW - United States KW - Stigma (Social psychology) KW - Probation KW - Sex offenders KW - Rehabilitation KW - Social conditions KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Toward a sociology of sexual offense --; Constructing the offense --; Community bonds --; Severed bonds --; Strategies to reestablish social bonds --; Personal stories/public policy; 2; b N2 - In Sex Offenders, Stigma, and Social Control, Diana Rickard provides the reader with an in-depth view of six sex offenders, exploring how they manage to cope with their highly stigmatized role as social outcasts. The book explores how these individuals construct their sense of self. By placing their stories within the context of the current culture of mass incarceration and zero-tolerance, Rickard provides a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between public policy and lived experience UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1257352&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -