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Punitive Policy Preferences

How conservatism correlates with harsher stigma and punitive policy preferences toward sex offenders.

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Jan 22, 2026
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Are there studies linking political affiliation to sex crime convictions?

There is a body of peer‑reviewed research showing political orientation and party identity influence how people report, judge, stigmatize, and politically respond to , but the provided literature does...

Jan 25, 2026

What peer-reviewed studies examine political affiliation among convicted sex offenders, specifically child sex offenders?

A targeted review of the provided literature finds peer‑reviewed work on politics and sex‑offender policy, public attitudes, and how partisanship shapes responses to allegations, but it does not ident...