"Women Who Commit Sexual Offenses"
When a woman commits a sexual offense, what should we do? Sexual offense committed by a female is as disgusting, repulsive and horrible as when committed by a man. When children are victims of sexual offense, it is the worst possible crime, because they cannot defend themselves. Female sex offenders should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and programs should be made to monitor and rehabilitate them.
What should we do when a woman commits a sexual offense? I think that depending on the type of offense she commits will depend on the punishment. Woman who commit rape, sodomy or abuse with an object, against anyone, should go to jail. If the woman committed these crimes against a child (0-18), the sentence for this crime should be for life, without the chance of parole. If the same crime is committed against an adult, the jail sentence should be 25 years to life.
When the woman are let out of prison they should be mandated to register with a program like Megan's Law, her name and address should be listed. I think the program should have people, who monitor these offenders to make sure that they do not commit these crimes again. The women, who commit the crimes, should also be listed in a Paper where we, the public are able to look in order to protect our children or men from abuse.
For lesser offenses than rape, the woman serve less time, and the time served should be in accordance to the severity of the crime they committed. They should be mandated to take classes and see a psychiatrist, in order to help them overcome or abstain from future abuse. These women should also receive some type of castration for the severest offenses or hormones to hinder their sexual drive.
Society needs to be made aware of the sexual offenses committed by women. As a society we need to make laws, programs and have people monitor these offenses. Society should treat woman sex offenders as outsiders, outcasts and the criminals that they are.
It is estimated that approximately 3% of the offenders who are currently incarcerated will likely commit another sexual-related crime upon release (Park & Lee, 2013, p. 26). There are several laws that have been in place regarding sexual offenses for decades, including Megan’s Law, which was enacted in 1996. The federal Megan’s Law establishes three specific conditions. The first condition required information from state sex offender registries to be distributed publicly so that all community citizens have access to it. The second condition requires any information collected by registration programs within the state to be released for any reason given that it is allowed under the state law.
In order to mediate everyone’s views I believe the current situation should be slightly altered. The first thing that should change is the punishment facing murderers and rapists. Currently, 1st and second degree murder charges are have a minimum sentence for life in prison if charged. But for sexual assault, it ranges from 6 months to a max 25 years in imprisonment. Sexual assault, especially aggravated sexual assault deserves to be punished with harsher sentences. There should be fines as well as to compensate the victim and pay for reparation charges. Victims will usually face severe trauma and will need to have counseling done in order to once again feel comfortable and safe. As people believe that the death penalty is most needed for crimes such as murder and rape, there should be harsher environments in where they go to jail. Now, I not advocating abuse or cruel and unusual punishment but a system where these types of criminals will be further punished in order to appease the public, deter future criminals and help society improve could be used effectively. This system would be heavily focused towards paying back society in terms of jobs and labour that could be performed by inmates in exchange for improved
Each criminal of sexual offence is sentenced based on the nature of the offence. As defined by the Police Department University of Central Arkansas, rape is engaging in sexual intercourse or deviant sexual activity with another person by forcible compulsion, of someone who is incapable of consent because he/she is physically helpless, or who is less than fourteen years old (the assailant must be two years older than the victim for this to apply). According to the US Legal website, Sexual Assault of the 1st Degree is engaging in sexual actions with another person by force, or the threat of force, without the consent of the o...
Generally, the public views women as nurturers, motherly and incapable of harming a child. Research indicates that female sex offenders capable of committing such acts have serious psychiatric and psychological problems. In comparison, research indicates male sex offenders are more callous, more antisocial, and promiscuous, involved in the criminal justice system, and have more victims (Miccio-Fenseca, 2012, slide 7). The consensus is that men commit their acts for sexual pleasure while women commit their acts due to psychiatric and psychological problems. Law enforcement, juries, and judges tend to empathize more when there are additional mitigating factors, such as emotional or psychological problems.
A few years ago, the government tried to prevent women from getting abused, by just warning the men to not to do it again. Apparently, that solution did not work out very well. Up until now there are women that are still getting harassed and raped, yet the only thing that is being done, is that fact that the men are the one’s that are being told, “Don’t Do It Again!” This is all that they do. Only a simple warning, no punishment.
Thousands of sex abuse cases with children are disclosed in the U.S. every year. The actual amount of young people that are raped and molested is even higher. But as laws change frequently, it’s still a mystery on how to treat sex offenders to prevent such crimes. “Sex offender programs/strategies represent various approaches used to prevent convicted sex offenders from committing future sex offenses. These approaches include different types of therapy, community notification, and standardized assessments (CSOM).” Most programs are held in prison and/or in the community to manage sex offenders (Olver). Approaches that can help prevent these crimes are, the cognitive-behavioral approach, which focuses on changing the thinking patterns related to sexual assaulting and also altering evil ways of sexual behavior. The psycho-educational approach is another approach, which focuses on increasing offenders' empathy for the victim while also teaching them to take responsibility for their sexual offenses. Standardized assessment tools are also highly effective, ultimately used to increase the likelihood of treatment efficacy and/or to identify individuals at high risk of reoffending. With these approaches, “it is important to include all partners who may be involved in the management of sex offenders such as law enforcement, corrections, victims’ organizations, treatment programs, courts, prosecutors and other stakeholders. These partners can provide valuable information in assessing the effectiveness and efficacy of sex offender programs and strategies (O’Donnell).”
Sex offenders in the United States (U.S.) are considered to be the worst of the worst. They are at the bottom of the food chain in prison culture and are considered to be worse than murderers and rapists. This is very evident in Florida where they have the most restrictive sex offender registration and sentencing laws in the nation. No matter how minor the crime a sex offender in Florida is registered for life, and after release from prison must register in-person with local sheriff’s department (Do Florida sex offender registration requirements go too far?). Comparatively, after a rapist is released from prison, he or she is not required to register themselves as rapist. While sex offenders have committed atrocious crimes, they have served their time in prison and should be given the chance to reintegrate themselves back into the community. Observing how registered sex offenders live in Florida puts their problems into perspective.
Martin, R. (1996). Pursuing Public Protection Through Mandatory Community Notification of Convicted Sex Offenders: The Trials and Tribulations of Megan's Law. The Boston Public Interest Law Journal, Vol. 6, Issue 29
According to a statement addressing the sexual victimization of college women The Crime and Victimization in America states that, “ One out of four women will be sexually assaulted on a college campus.” This disturbing fact has not minimized throughout the years, instead it is continuing to worsen throughout college campuses. Sexual assault is not an act to be taken lightly. Society must stop pinpointing the individuals who commit these crimes one by one, but rather look at the problem as a whole and begin to understand the main cause of sexual assault and possible methods to reduce these acts of sexual coercion.
It doesn’t seem to matter if the crime was the first and only time or if it was continuous. What usually matters is the fact that a child was involved and harmed in the process. According to O’ Grady, Ron (2001), “Even hardened criminals accept an unwritten code of relativity by which some crimes are more acceptable than others” (p.123). What could a child possible do to deserve the nature of the crime against them and how much of a coward the offender must be to truly believe it is fine to have sexual intercourse with a child is disgusting. Many people go through extra measures to report people that are sex offenders in their area or try their best to let it be known that they are not welcomes. Even in the prison system, the most hardened criminals will frown upon a child molester. O’Grady states, “Once in prison, the child abuser is the most despised of all and is often persecuted to the point where he has to be kept in solitary confinement for his own protection” (p.123). I personally understand why these criminals need to be away from general population for their safety; however I do not agree with that motion. The offenders should be just as scared and as tortured as their victims. Depending on the crime that was committed and how many victims were harmed and the totality of the circumstances, it should be required they be released in the general
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