Sex Offender Population There is no “standard” sexual offender. Child molesters and rapists come from a multitude of backgrounds and are most often seen as law abiding individuals. In most cases, offenders are male; however, there have been cases of females committing sexual offences reported in the past (Schaffer, Jeglic, Moster & Wnuk, 2010). This treatment manual will focus on the male sexual offender population; they may vary in age, from youth to senior citizens. In fact, more than half of the
offenders, as well as whether deviant sexual interest is the purpose for offending, or based on other internal links of criminality. In addition to this, behaviour of offenders can described as sexual deviant arousal. Becker (1998); Lalumiere and Quinsey (1994) state that individuals who are able to maintain a sexual relationship or feelings with unsuitable stimuli, such as, animals, objects or children, are more likely to commit crimes of sexual assault based on their sexual desires. The behaviours
that increases the risk of recidivism for both sexual and non-sexual offenders. For instance, some of the more common predictors of recidivism for non-sexual offenders comprises of being of a young age at the time of arrest or conviction, the offender’s prior criminal history and the age in which the offender began to perpetrate their crimes, if the offender is of a minority race, the offender’s current relationship status, and whether or not the offender demonstrates any psychopathic tendencies and/or
Juvenile Sexual Offenders: Should the Laws Be Adjusted? In today’s society of internet sex crimes being broadcast on the evening news and 60 Minutes doing specials at least once a month. Are we paying enough attention to other sexual crimes and problems, such as the laws pertaining to juvenile sex offenders and their victims? Could more be done to help and protect the perpetrators, victims and their families? It is my opinion that the laws pertaining to juvenile sex offenders need to be adjusted
and enhance the public safety at large. The author will focus one of those programs that is widely identifiable in correctional facilities across the country as an effective measure in the reduction of recidivism. Female sexual offender treatment, programs for juvenile offenders (family-based programs). In addition to the implementation, risk-focused prevention programs will be identified by employing various tactics and strategies to reduce the influence of risk factors that are associated with
There are plenty of explanations on why individuals commit sexual offenses. Several theories have been developed for the purpose of determining why sexual offending occurs. However, each theory has beliefs that some characteristics are more prone to sexual offending than others. Each theory has its own center of focus regarding sexual behavior, but there is not one single theory that is able to explain the etiology of sexual deviant behavior. Overall, these theories focused on physiology, psychology
Female Sexual Offenders in Education Introduction In the contemporary world, cases of female sexual offenders in the education system have increased. Various reasons related to social factors make female sexual abuse likely to remain overlooked and not reported to the authority. Notwithstanding community’s raising attention towards sexual offenses, numerous factors lead to the under-reporting of feminine sexual manipulation of both adult and child targets. Conventionally, the community presumes that
Public Eye on Sexual Offenders In preparing for this essay it has been identified that sexual offenders are not a homogenous group of individuals and that this is an umbrella term used to describe a range of behaviours ranging from acts of voyeurism and exhibitionism, to more serious acts of pedophilia and rape. For the purpose of this essay I have chosen to focus on the more serious forms of sex offending which in my opinion, are the cause of much of the current attention. In order to
suddenly without any real thought taking place. But for a sexual offender, the optimal word for their disgusting decisions is without a doubt planning. Sexual offenders are some of the most calculated criminals walking around in our society. When they are committing sexual offenses they are doing so through an act called the offense cycle. According to Sexual Offenses and Offenders (2013), the offense cycle is the series of decisions made by offenders prior to the act as well as decisions made post crime
policy problem of low conviction rates for sex offenders, specifically to first time offenders. There are many causes associated with this issue, and the most common will be analyzed and discussed, along with possible alternative measure that can be taken to reduce the lack of justice for this population, with the ultimate goal of reducing sexual violations as it will be clear what the punishment is for those actions. This is not to say that sex offender registration and notification policies do not
Committee reported that seventy-five percent of women, and thirty-three percent of men, will experience some sort of hate crime in their lifetime (Violence Against Women 222). The U.S. Department of Justice’s Sex Offender Registry includes the names and residences of almost 550,000 sex offenders. The chances are that you have come in contact with one of them (Liautaud). Not only are there thousands of reported victims, but also, sixty percent of rapes are not even reported to the police and fifteen out
Many people might think that sex offenders are repugnant to society and that people who commit sex crimes should be removed from our society. The reality is that many people do not know that most people who commit sex offenses are normal people. In most cases, they are hardworking people who got caught doing something our society ‘thinks’ is wrong and get labelled sex offenders. This is where Labeling Theory comes into places, because it focus on social and institutional responses to an individual
Pornography on Sexual Offenders. Pornography as today, is the representation in books, magazines, photographs, films and media, of scenes of sexual behavior that are erotic or arouse sexual acts. Defining and classifying materials that are considered pornographic has proven somewhat elusive and has varied considerably across time and across different social and cultural context. Pornography can be divided into three categories; Erotica: which are images that express mutual pleasurable sexual expression
Within the last few decades, sexual violence has come “to light” as a crime that has destructive implications that drag on for years (Grotpeter, Menard, Gianola, &O’Neal, 2008). With the help of the media, law enforcement and new laws regarding sexual offenders, people are more aware of the crime. The awareness is of the risks that make people more likely to become a victim. However, awareness should also shed light on the predictive factors as to why people commit sexual assaults in the first place
As discussed in the article, “Female Sexual Offenders” by Witt & Pirelli (2016) women sexual offending typically occurs due to a combination of major risk factors such as: current emotional state, especially in the context of depressive symptoms; Low self-esteem; Lack of assertiveness and associated exaggerated need for intimacy (especially if a male confederate coerced the woman into committing the offense); Antisocial attitudes; Presence of psychiatric symptoms; Unsupervised access to minors,
of a person to adjust to adverse life events or circumstances, or possibly both (Lambie, Seymour, Lee, & Adams, 2002). In terms of CSA, resiliency refers to the ability of a victim to “snap back” into normal life and to successfully cope with the sexual trauma they have been through. When this resiliency is absent, individuals have a hard time adjusting back to normal life and often act out as a result. Research by Lambie et al. shows that female victims of CSA that had a strong social support system
The new Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act (2003) In Queensland permits prisoners to be kept in prison beyond their release date where a court finds that there is a ‘high degree of probability’ that they represent a ‘serious danger to the community’. Other jurisdictions have enacted similar legislation to restrict the release of prisoners assessed to be dangerous. Do you think that dangerousness legislation of this sort is justified or unjustified? Several states across the Country have
National Institute of Justice as a "series of two or more murders, committed as separate events, usually but not always, by one offender acting alone. The crimes may occur over a period of time ranging from hours to years. Quite often the motive is psychological, and the offender's behavior and the physical evidence observed at the crime scenes will reflect sadistic, sexual overtones." This definition perfectly describes serial killer Albert Fish. Albert Fish is the man who some believe to be the
or Justice? Julian Ptachin was only 14 years old in October 1997 when a drunk driver smashed into his parents van. His Dad, a physician, had to hold Julian while he died on the side of the road. The drunk driver was a three-timed convicted, repeat offender. He was convicted of second-degree murder and was ordered to serve eight years in jail. Doesn’t something seem wrong with this picture? Repeat crime convicts are running down the streets rapid: endangering our children, our loved ones, and even us
rehabilitation for first time offenders and very few if any person who has more than one offense will receive probation. These offenders are more likely to receive jail or prison time for their offenses. Even first time offenders revert to crime during probation, which in turn embarrasses the court that gave that person probation rather than a jail or prison sentence. One helpful aspect of probation is the indication of a certain trust and confidence placed in the offender by the judicial order or probation