In the article titled “Canadian suspected on sex abuse of young boys tries to kill himself as Cambodia police came for arrest” (http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/02/24/c
Anadian-suspected-in-sex-abuse-of-young-boys-tries-to-kill-himself-as-cambodia-police-came-for-arrest/), a shocking story is reported of a Canadian man who attempted to commit suicide after Cambodian police moved to arrest him on allegations of child-sex (Humphreys, 2014). The alleged offender, whose name has not been released to the media, is a resident of Montreal, Canada.
Suspicions escalated after child protection workers, employed by Cambodian group Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE), received a tip on February 20, 2014 from a non-governmental organization in the Siem Keap area of Cambodia. Led by APLE, the resulting investigation consisted of interviews with six boys, aged 10 to 14 years of age, two of whom initially admitted to having experienced and been victims of sexual abuse.
While searching for the location of the identified suspect, APLE workers witnesses the individual leading four young boys into a forest. However, by the time police arrived on scene, the suspect had disappeared into the trees. The four boys were subsequently taken to the police station for questioning, upon which three boys admitted to experiencing sexual abuse at the hands of the suspect. With testimony from the three boys, an arrest of the Montreal man was ordered.
On February 23, three days after the initial tip was received by APLE, police carried out an arrest, attending the suspect’s temporary residence, a low rate hotel room. Upon his realization of what was happening, the suspect locked himself in his room and attempted to commit suicide, using a pocketknife to cut wrists and...
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...ication for punishment. It holds within it the concept of hedonism as an automatic attempt to “maximize pleasure and minimize pain” (Williams & McShane, 2014) as well as the belief that “the value of any pleasure or pain would be determined by its intensity, duration, and certainty” (Williams & McShane, 2014). The biggest difference between Canada and Cambodia in how the sexual abuse of children is dealt with lies in the levels of deterrence towards it. The implementation of strong laws along with consistent enforcement of those laws creates a high level of deterrence, which I believe is the most effective way in controlling crime.
As outlined in the article Cambodia has already began this process. As long as the Cambodian government is able to persevere and continue in their classicalist approach to law, rates of child sexual abuse throughout the nation will fall.
The Army CID sent a new, inexperienced investigator named William Ivory to investigate the scene. Ivory decided after looking around the house that MacDonald made up the story of the killers. He also persuaded everyone that he was the culprit. This meant that everyone in Ivory’s chain...
When a death occurs suddenly, unexpectedly and from unnatural or unknown causes, a forensic scientist has the duty to gather and analyze evidence to determine whether the victim died from a previously undiagnosed disease or infection or from a homicide, suicide or accident (Lurigio, 2009). When considering suicide as the probable cause of death, we are looking at the act of intentionally killing oneself through one’s own effort or with the assistance of another (Sever, 2009). The resolution of the manner of death by a forensic pathologist as suicide is based on a series of factors which eliminate natural causes of death, homicide and accident (Geberth, 2013, p.55). The cause of death is also determined by the medical examiner in conjunction with the crime scene investigator; however, it can only be determined after a thorough investigation is concluded. Therefore, in the complicated process of doing a death investigation there are several mistakes that should be avoided, which are discussed in Geberth’s article, Seven Mistakes in Suicide Investigation (2013). Mistakes in doing any death investigation affect the integrity of the evidence in determining the cause of death and in its admissibility in court.
In the article “A teacher and his husband were found dead in August. Police say they sexually abused 8 boys” by Kristine Guerra, the author informs the reader of a case from earlier in the month about how Aric Babbitt, a teacher for an elementary school, and Matthew Deyo, his husband, sexually attacked eight minors and ended up dead later in the investigation. In late August, the author explains, the two men were found deceased on a Washington island in what authorities claim to be a murder-suicide. Reports state that Babbitt and Deyo disappeared as the investigation about the abuse cases turned its head toward them. The St. Paul Pioneer Press was able to obtain a replica of the file – 134 pages long - about the discontinued investigation which gave detailed descriptions about each of
Canada’s legal system regarding this atrocity is presently insufficient to what would be adequate to ensure protection of all citizens from this monstrosity too many have suffer. Many flaws can be easily found in our legal system with regards to sexual assault by just barely scratching the surface. The sentencing of criminals guilty of this crime is pathetic, not meeting the standards we claim to maintain; this results in a domino effect that goes much further into depth than how inconsequential it may appear. Sexual harassment also plays a large role that results in the limited effectiveness of the legal system pertaining to sexual assault. The seriousness surrounding sexual harassment is immense, however it is not taken that way. Our system is designed to put victims of sexual assault in the seat of defense, accusing them and abusing their state of vulnerability. The system is belligerent to victims, treating them as if they are in the wrong. The lack of impartiality in the courts that occurs so often with this subject area is alarming, often siding with those accused far before anything is even
As violence becomes an increasing concern among Canadians, people are calling for the reinstatement of capital punishment. This controversial issue has been ailing politicians and public morality since its abolition in 1976. As one examines the arguments for and against the reinstatement of capital punishment; examples of modern day cases dealing with capital punishment; and statistics on such cases, one can better appreciate the reasons why this barbaric form of punishment should remain in the past.
Thomas, Emily (01/16/14) “International Child Sex Abuse Sting Operation IDs Hundreds Of Suspects” The Huffington Post. Accessed < http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/16/philippine-cybersex-den_n_4605033.html> on 14/03/14
For 30 years, advocates, program administrators, and politicians have joined to encourage even more reports of suspected child abuse and neglect. Their efforts have been successful, with about three million cases of suspected child abuse having been reported in 1993. Large numbers of endangered children still go unreported, but a serious problem had developed: Upon investigation, as many as 65 percent or the reports now being made are determined to be "unsubstantiated", raising serious civil liberties concerns and placing a huge burden on investigative staffs.
Zieve, David, Juhn, Greg, and Eltz, David R. "Child Abuse-Sexual." New York Times. N.p., 13 Oct. 2008. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.
Child abuse is an issue in every state, every country, worldwide. There is no place that is immune to child abuse. This being stated they need better policies in place regarding the education on child abuse. Many people have many different opinions on how to lessen the amount of child abuse that goes on in this country, however many of them focus on stricter punishment for the abuser’s (Hmurovich, 2009). However, they know that stricter punishment will not lessen the amount of child abuse; it would truly have little to no impact on...
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Obviously the use of children for sexual gratification is bad, but how bad is it? First of all, it is not just the initial incident that is the crime. The psychological issues facing children who have been sexually abused are numerous. Children who are abused sexually have the event (or multiple events) follow them into their adult l...
Thailand’s sexual exploitation of girls is steadily increasing as the years go by. According to a press release from the International Labor organization or the ILO, there were between 30,000 to 35,000 child prostitutes in 1993. This data comes only six years after t...
More importantly, “60 percent of children who are sexually abused do not disclose and most are acquaintances but as many as 47 percent are family or extended family” (The Scope of, 2016). The prevalence of child sexual abuse is difficult to determine because it is often not reported; experts agree that the incidence is far greater than what is reported to authorities (Child Sexual Abuse, 2012). Startling statistics represent the depth of the issue. Globally, prevalence rates show that a range of 7-36% of women and 3-29% of men experience sexual abuse in childhood (The Scope of, 2016). “The U.S Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s Bureau report child maltreatment 2010 found that 9.2% of victimized children were sexually assaulted” (Child Sexual Abuse,
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