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Public Notification of Sexual Offender Release, 1996.
Legal, ethical, social & practical aspects of debate over notification laws.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 47.95
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" The problem of what to do with the habitual sex offender has become a major issue in American society today and of vital interest in a society where the pictures of missing children adorn milk cartons, where more and more offenses against children are being reported in the media, and where the issue of repeat offenders has become a scandal. A number of children have been killed in recent years in media-featured cases where a sex offender who has been released from prison at the end of his sentence takes and kills another victim. Different states have imposed new laws and restrictions on sex offenders as a result, and one of the issues that has developed is the question of notification, whether the neighbors of a released sex offender should be told that the offender is in their midst. Traditionally, parole or release from prison has been a matter.."
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The Sexually Violent Offender, 2006.
This paper analyzes the characteristics and behavior of violent sexual offenders.
908 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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The writer of this paper distinguishes between two specific types of sexually violent offenders which include the impulsive offender and the ritualistic offender. This paper delves into the main characteristics of the impulsive offenders who exudes control and power over their victims. The writer analyzes the extremely complex psychological and mental factors that must be considered when attempting to understand why certain individuals choose to commit these acts of crime. This paper explores the correlation between aggression, anger and sexual arousal in individuals who are prone to acts of sexual violence. This paper also cites various experts in the fields of psychology and sex related crimes which are relevant to this specific topic.
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"A central aspect of the impulsive offender is control and power over the victim. Violence is also often excessive in order to facilitate the level of control that the offender desires. There is however little evidence of paraphilic behavior as this form of behavior is essentially fantasy free.
The article points out through close comparisons that there are marked differences between the impulsive and ritual offender. The most prominent difference is the extreme planning and preparation with regard to the fantasy dimension that characterizes the ritual offender."
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Sexual Offenders and the Impact on the Victims, 2006.
A discussion regarding sexual offender types, statistics and the impact left on the victims.
4,046 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 109.95
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This paper discusses how every day many children across the world, but most notably, those in the Unites States, fall victim to sexual abuse. The paper reports that it is estimated that over 60 million people today are survivors of child sexual abuse. The paper further discusses the life-long impact the abuse has on the abused children.
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Sexual Offenders and Sexual Abuse
Impact on the Victims
Victim Characteristics
Sexual Offender Types and Terms
Warning Signs and Abuse Disclosure
Sex Offender Punishments
Conclusion
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"Over the course of our country's history, society has had to deal with many very important social issues (abortion, religion, equal rights, etc.). One topic, however, remains an extremely prominent problem. Sexual abuse in this country, and in many others, has become so recurrent that it has affected hundreds of thousands of people, most notably children. The effects of sexual abuse on the victims are, by and large, everlasting, and very troublesome. Sexual abuse is quite the 'forbidden' topic, as it makes everyone uncomfortable, but this is precisely why it needs to be addressed and dealt with. Abusers are most commonly punished with jail time and some are required to attend therapy sessions, but some are not. This method of punishment and rehabilitation, fearfully, is not quite as successful as everyone tends to believe it is. Many sex offenders become repeat offenders more often than people would like to realize. Due to the fact that child sexual abuse is such a serious issue, and many children are affected for the rest of their lives, there needs to be much more improvement in the area of preventing this from happening, as well as helping the victims and treating the offenders so that they do not continue to hurt others in this way. The major question that needs to be reflected upon is can these people be helped, and if so, what are the more successful ways of doing this? If not, how can we better prevent such occurrences from happening? First, it needs to be discussed what sexual abuse is."
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Adolescent Sexual Offenders Residential Treatment Program, 2008.
A proposal for developing an effective adolescent sexual offenders residential treatment.
6,010 words (approx. 24.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 142.95
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This paper explains that the author proposes to design an inpatient adolescent sexual offender treatment program where treatment groups are separated according to their respective personality types, as measured by the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI). The paper stresses that the purpose of such a program would be to reduce the recidivism rates of juvenile sexual offenders and decrease their probability of becoming adult offenders. The findings of the presented literature review indicate that specific factors used in assessment, including biopsychosocial and biological with mediating and causal influences, can be linked to rates of recidivism among adolescent sexual abusers, thereby, supporting the proposed treatment program.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background of the Study
Objectives and Purpose
Methodology
Importance of the Research
Literature Review
Summary of the Literature Reviewed
Findings
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"Stated as the ninth misconception is that ASOs have other serious disorders of a psychological nature however the opposite is true because the majority of ASOs do not have serious large psychological problems but of those that do have serious psychological problems experience depression, learning disabilities, and conduct disorders, all of which should be addressed at the time of treatment. The tenth stated misconception is that ASOs should not attend public schools however, many of the ASOs are able to attend public schools and participate in then normal activities of adolescents."
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Sexual Offenders Who Kill, 2002.
A discussion of the reasons why sexual offenders kill their victims.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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Discusses reasons why sexual offenders kill their victims. The two types of sexual homocide. Signs that an individual may become a sexual killer. Value to investigation of profiling crime scenes & offenders. Treatements for sex offenders. Division of experts regarding success of psychological treatment. Dangers to society of release.
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"Sexual killers often display aggressive and antisocial behaviors during their childhood, which escalates to sexual sadism in adulthood. The pattern and style of their killings involves domination, control, humiliation and sadistic sexual violence. The killers rarely show remorse, and the murders of the randomly chosen victims are committed with no sense of guilt or shame (Geberth, 1995). These psychopaths are morally bereft, incapable of intimacy and empathy, essentially being entirely egocentric. They reason in a way that is not acceptable to society and investigators must attempt to determine how their alternative reasoning works (Turvey par. 43-45). Examined in this paper are sexual offenders who kill and their reasons for killing, signs that an individual may become a sexual killer, the value of offender profiling, and..."
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Correlates Associated with Sexual Offending, 2006.
A discussion exploring sexual offending and correlates with deviant sexual arousal in response to audio stimuli.
3,006 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This study explores the association between both deviant and non-deviant sexual behavior as a coping strategy employed by sexual offenders. It suggests that sexual activity, discovered during adolescence, is reinforced as a coping mechanism to alleviate emotional distress. The paper discusses adolescent behavior and sexual offences that are associated with this age group.
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"The correlates of sexual offending have been studied by researchers who seek to discover common patterns in relation to past and present behavior as well as lifestyle variables. Evidence has supported the use of sexual activity as a coping strategy, as a mechanism to full intimacy voids, and as a response to childhood abuse. Sexual offending has also been correlated with higher measures of deviant sexual arousal in response to audio stimuli, and with drug and alcohol use. Evidence suggests that due to parental abuse and modeling of parental behaviors, such as drug and alcohol use, adolescent sexual offenders fail to learn appropriate social skills and thus lack healthy peer and familial relationships. Due to a lack of emotional support in their lives, sexual offenders turn to sexual activity to fill intimacy deficits without fearing rejection from others. Because adolescent sexual offenders commonly suffer verbal abuse in the form of parental rejection and neglect, sexual activity serves as a reinforced mechanism which offers temporary relief from feelings of isolation."
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Castration of Sexual Offenders, 2006.
This paper is a literature review examining the efficacy of the castration as a means of controlling sexual offenders.
4,880 words (approx. 19.5 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 124.95
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This paper explains that surgical castration involves either the physical removal of the testes in order to reduce or eliminate testosterone production in the male body ot chemical castration, which is more popular and less invasive and which employs specific chemicals designed to halt testosterone production. The author points out that the literature suggests that, although the public may favor castration, authorities in corrections, the law and the sciences are not convinced that castration is, or even could be, an effective deterrent to sexual offenses. The paper concludes that extensive research is needed to investigate the extent to which castration of sex offenders is a violation of basic human rights and of the basic freedoms of the United States Bill of Rights.
Table of Content:
Introduction: Castration as Control of Sexual Offenders
Literature Review
Conclusions, Summary and Recommendations
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"Some see castration as an easy fix to a terrible and complicated problem. Russell (1997) explains that the general public in Western nations has been increasingly discouraged with the ability of the existing correctional institutions to contain and control the actions of sexual predators. Given that the existing prison systems don't seem to be effectively working to reduce the rates of recidivism or even to act as a deterrent to future sexual offenders, many challenge that more extreme measures need to be taken in order to make society safe from sexual offenders. While some question the ethics of sexual castration, it is gaining popularity and momentum in a number of modern and developing nations. Already internationally, a number of Western nations have adopted sexual castration in some instances."
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Sexual Offenders: Sociological and Psychological Issues, 2005.
A look at sexual offenders from a sociological and psychological perspective.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper examines sexual offender and crime issues, not only from psychological perspectives, but from sociological perspectives as well. This papers approach enables the author to comprehensively analyze the various factors and impulses which influence sex offenders and criminals, and provides a broad range of scholarly analysis from which conclusions can be made.
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"In 'Sexual Offenses and Offenders', author Karen J. Terry examines sexual offender issues not only from psychological perspectives, but from sociological perspectives as well. This approach enables her to comprehensively analyze the various factors and impulses which influence sex offenders, and provides a broad range of scholarly analysis from which conclusions can be made. Terry (2005) argues that ultimately, in most sex offender cases, societal and psychological pressures combine to trigger deviant behavior which can escalate into sexual abuse of children, abduction, rape, violent assault, and homicide."
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Chemical Castration for Sexual Offenders, 2002.
The paper discusses whether the benefits gained from castrating sex offenders justify violating the constitutional rights of those treated with it.
964 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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The paper examines the different chemical castration laws that call for such treatment on sexual offenders. It also looks the effectiveness of castration on different types of sexual offenders and the benefits of this treatment in reducing recidivism rates. The paper analyzes the danger of creating a false sense of security by relying solely on this treatment. It also discusses the infringement of offenders' constitutional rights by castration.
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"Chemical castration is becoming a popular ?get tough? measure against sex offenders that is gaining popularity across the country. In 1996 California became the first state to enact a chemical castration law, and in 1997 three other states followed their lead. Under the California statute chemical castration is mandated for all paroled two-time sex offenders, and within the judge or parole board?s discretion for first time offenders. ?It will now be possible for judges in chemical castration jurisdictions to condition probation on the convict accepting chemical castration? (Meisenkothen 141). This widespread injection of the chemical castration treatment into the criminal justice system before the effectiveness and weaknesses of the treatment are fully understood is a mistake."
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Women Sexual Offenders, 2002.
Report on female sex offenders.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 106.95
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The following is a paper on women sexual offenders.
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Treatment of Sexual Offenders, 1994.
A focus on group confrontational therapy including ffender types, effects on victims, juvenile abusers, behaviorism, prison rehabilitation and follow-up therapy.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 8 sources, $ 71.95
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"Sexual abuse against children and women is a increasing problem today. Furthermore, even if the offender is apprehended, assessing the proper treatment to reduce recidivism is another problem. While some point to chemical castration as a viable option in treating repeat offenders, stating that chemical castration decreases the desire for sexual activity by lowering the level of testosterone (Berlin, 1994, pp. 28-29), others believe that the most effective way to rehabilitate sex offenders is with confrontational group therapy (Muster, 1992, p. 441). Still others believe that since many offenders were victims of abuse themselves, the sympathetic approach should be used. However, the confrontational method of treatment is currently the most widely accepted treatment used."
According to the confrontational school of treatment, the
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Sex Offender Notification, 2002.
This paper looks at the issue of sex offender notification, making the claim that the rights of potential child rape victims take precedence over the rights of convicted sex offenders.
2,358 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper argues that community notification of the presence of sex offenders in their neighborhoods should be required. Some of the points the writer emphasizes are that a sex offender's right to privacy is surrendered when he commits his first offense and that the rights of normal law-abiding citizens must in the case of sex offenders outweigh the rights of criminals.
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"In recent years the issue of the safety of potential victims versus the privacy rights of convicted sex offenders has been debated hotly in the media. Emotional reaction runs high when a child is brutally assaulted and murdered. Public outrage multiplies when a repeat offender is the perpetrator. In 1994 Megan Kanka, a 7 year old new Jersey girl was raped and strangled to death by a twice convicted sex offender living in her neighborhood. Shocked response resulted in the passing of what has come to be known as Megan?s Law. Since Megan?s Law was passed in 1996 all states are required to enact sex offender notification statutes. States have complied in various ways, instituting laws and registries. Databases for at least thirty four states can now be accessed via the internet. The constitutionality of Megan?s Law has been argued and re-argued as activists contest violation of individual rights of released perpetrators. Publicity has made it difficult for parole boards and social workers to place discharged offenders. In a few instances neighborhood groups have responded to notification with unprovoked vigilante action. It is the argument of this paper that justification for the notification of communities to the presence of sex offenders far outweighs any counter argument. People should most definitely be notified of sex offenders in their neighborhoods. This notification should not only be attempted but should me aggressively pursued to assure total coverage."
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Sexual Harassment and Sexual Revictimization, 1992.
A proposal for a study to determine if there is a relationship between the experience of sexual harassment and the experience of sexual revictimization.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 31.95
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"Sexual Harassment and Sexual Revictimization
Background to the Study
Over the last two decades, research studies have documented significant rates of child sexual abuse among both female and male children. Estimates for female children under the age of 18 who have experienced at least one incident of abuse ranges from 1 in 4 to 1 in 2.5 among nonclinical samples (Kohn, 1987; Wyatt, 1985). Estimates for male children are approximately 1 in 8.
There are a number of effects that have been associated with childhood sexual abuse, including psychological, sexual, and interpersonal difficulties (Briere, 1992). One additional problem that has been associated with early abuse is sexual..."
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Vocational Programs for both Offenders and Non-Offenders, 2001.
A look at various educational programs for prisoners and the possible benefits thereof.
4,400 words (approx. 17.6 pages), 25 sources, $ 115.95
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This paper examines the educational programs available for prisoners. The author discusses the controversial topic of prisoner education, the type of skills and rehabilitation that prisoners can acquire and the economic issues concerned. The author argues that the cost of housing a prisoner are higher than educating one and that the possible behavioral and life skills that prisoners may learn are beneficial in that they not only improve prisoners morale, self-esteem and academic level, they also produce positive behavior and provide an alternative for prisoners when they are released back into public life.
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'Providing all individuals with educational services is a fundamental value in the American society. Discipline and education has been the mainstay of prison programs for inmates since the early years of our penal history. However, providing inmates with an education is a controversial issue, and presents a difficult dilemma to be confronted by tax-paying citizens. There are many conflicting opinions regarding whether we should strive to rehabilitate rather than to merely punish inmates. Yet, when one carefully considers the average cost to provide quality education against the cost of keeping one inmate adequately housed and fed for one year in a state or federal institution, the question becomes, ?How can we afford not to educate??'
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The Gender Distribution of Sex Offenders, 2005.
Dispels the myth that sexual offenders are exclusively male.
2,948 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 87.95
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In the last fifty years, there has been a strong shift in the attitudes and beliefs that deal with sexual abuse and sexual offenses. This is particularly true when it comes to female sexual offenders and the rates at which they abuse others. This paper shows that the rates are actually much higher than were first thought and, most alarmingly, the rates of child sexual abuse are also rising. This appears to be the case for female sexual offenders as well as male sexual offenders, but some of this could come from the fact that female sexual offenders are just now beginning to be recognized in larger numbers. In other words, the abuse may have been just as prevalent in the past, but the rates at which it was reported and believed were much lower. The paper shows that, due to this, it was assumed that females did not commit sexual crimes. When most people, even today, think of sexual offenders, they assume that the perpetrator is male and the victim is female. This paper shows that in reality, this is not always the case.
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Introduction
Prevalence
Judicial and Mental Health Decision Making
Formal Culture
Training Initiatives
Organizational Policies
Crime Reports
DSM-IV and Sex Offending
Informal Cultures
Culture of Denial
Conclusion
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"Individuals that are female, or 'feminine,' are considered to be nurturing, caring, protecting, non-aggressive, and non-sexual (Denov, 2003). Because of this, the idea that they might harm someone, especially in a way related to sexuality, is almost impossible for some individuals to comprehend, even if their knowledge and training tells them a different story. The sexual scripts that most people live by are not only heterosexual, but gender-based as well. Asking people to suspend this type of 'normal' thinking to say that a women is completely capable of a sexual offense is something that even those that are educated about the issue struggle with frequently (Denov, 2003). This could be part of the reason why so many women that are suspected of sexual offenses or even charged with them escape with little to no punishment by the judicial system and often do not spend as much time in counseling for their 'problem' as their male counterparts."
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