Nebraska Statutes 83-174.01. Dangerous sex offender; terms, defined
For purposes of sections 83-174 to 83-174.05 :
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 83-174.01
- Dangerous sex offender: means (a) a person who suffers from a mental illness which makes the person likely to engage in repeat acts of sexual violence, who has been convicted of one or more sex offenses, and who is substantially unable to control his or her criminal behavior or (b) a person with a personality disorder which makes the person likely to engage in repeat acts of sexual violence, who has been convicted of two or more sex offenses, and who is substantially unable to control his or her criminal behavior. See Nebraska Statutes 83-174.01
- Likely to engage in repeat acts of sexual violence: means the person's propensity to commit sex offenses resulting in serious harm to others is of such a degree as to pose a menace to the health and safety of the public. See Nebraska Statutes 83-174.01
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Person who suffers from a mental illness: means an individual who has a mental illness as defined in section 71-907 . See Nebraska Statutes 83-174.01
- Person with a personality disorder: means an individual diagnosed with a personality disorder. See Nebraska Statutes 83-174.01
- Sex offense: means any of the offenses listed in section 29-4003 for which registration as a sex offender is required. See Nebraska Statutes 83-174.01
- Substantially unable to control his or her criminal behavior: means having serious difficulty in controlling or resisting the desire or urge to commit sex offenses. See Nebraska Statutes 83-174.01
(1) Dangerous sex offender means (a) a person who suffers from a mental illness which makes the person likely to engage in repeat acts of sexual violence, who has been convicted of one or more sex offenses, and who is substantially unable to control his or her criminal behavior or (b) a person with a personality disorder which makes the person likely to engage in repeat acts of sexual violence, who has been convicted of two or more sex offenses, and who is substantially unable to control his or her criminal behavior;
(2) Likely to engage in repeat acts of sexual violence means the person’s propensity to commit sex offenses resulting in serious harm to others is of such a degree as to pose a menace to the health and safety of the public;
(3) Person who suffers from a mental illness means an individual who has a mental illness as defined in section 71-907 ;
(4) Person with a personality disorder means an individual diagnosed with a personality disorder;
(5) Sex offense means any of the offenses listed in section 29-4003 for which registration as a sex offender is required; and
(6) Substantially unable to control his or her criminal behavior means having serious difficulty in controlling or resisting the desire or urge to commit sex offenses.