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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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Rehabilitation of Non-Violent Ex-Offenders, 2006.
An analysis of critical success factors for a reform and rehabilitation program to support non-violent ex-offenders.
6,135 words (approx. 24.5 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 144.95
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This study focuses on the potential benefits of a rehabilitation and support program for non-violent ex-offenders in the community. The intent of the research is to gain insight regarding the critical elements necessary for a rehabilitation program to succeed and help reduce rates of recidivism in the community. After conducting an extensive preliminary literature review, the paper shows multiple critical success factors for a successful ex-offender support program. In addition to the literature review, the researcher proposes further investigation and field research that examine inmates' views and opinions regarding the potential benefits of a rehabilitation program for nonviolent ex-offenders.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Problem and Objectives
Background Of The Problem
Significance of the Study
Preliminary Literature Review
Ex-Offenders Problems
Programs In Other Countries
Opinions On Programs To Aid Ex Offenders
Benefits Of Rehabilitation
Programs That Work
Social Support For Ex-Offenders
Summary of the Research
Methods
Results
Limitations Of Study
Conclusions
References
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"Every year more than 600,000 people are released from prison, and this number continually grows (Petersilia, 2005). Studies suggest that up to 93 percent of inmates are released at some point in time (Petersilia, 2005). The needs of ex-offenders continue to grow as fewer and fewer rehabilitation programs exist to house and enable ex-offenders to gain meaningful employment. Reentry programs are vital to the success of ex-offenders and may substantially impact rates of recidivism among ex-offenders (Petersilia, 2005)."
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Violent Habitual Offenders, 2005.
A discussion on whether violent repeat offenders should be committed beyond the limits of their jail terms.
1,427 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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In 1997 the Supreme Court established a precedent for detaining a habitual violent criminal beyond the limits of his prison term in the case of 'Kansas Vs. Hendricks'. Judge Clarence Thomas wrote the majority opinion, which stated that the Kansas statute allowing the action neither violated the civil rights of the defendant nor constituted ex post facto lawmaking. This paper examines the issue of committing violent repeat offenders and looks at other options beyond the obvious choice of prison.
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"The prediction of future behavior is a concept that is not recognized in American jurisprudence. The law and the constitution hold that a person may not be deprived of life and liberty without due process. Due process is not defined as including any prediction of future behavior by any panel of experts, medical or judicial. From this perspective, committing a person because he is judged to have a mental condition that would make him likely to commit the crime again would be patently unconstitutional. The compulsion to commit an offense, a previous record of certain offenses or a psychiatric pathology that usually results in a type of behavior in no way is a guarantee that the offense will be committed."
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Ethical Punishments for Non-Violent Offenders, 2002.
An examination of the current prison system and the changes that need to be made. Shows that non-violent criminals deserve better treatment than violent offenders.
1,859 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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What punishment does a non-violent criminal deserve? This paper shows how an examination of the U.S's current system's problems is necessary in order to understand how a solution will work. The paper asks if an eclectic approach could improve the current system and society as a whole. The paper tries to prove that a Commission should be set up to dictate the regulations of a new system that would allow non-violent criminals to be rehabilitated while receiving a punishment fit for the crime that was committed.
Table of Contents
Non-Violent Crime: An Overview
Internally-Based Prison Problems
Overcrowding
Recidivism
Making Non-violent Criminals Violent
Fights and Rapes
Stabbings and Beatings
In Prison Solutions
Drug Treatment
Boot Camp
Prison Commissaries
Out-of-Prison Punishments for Non-Violent Criminals
Intense and Inclusive Probation
Drug Treatment
Residential Restitution and/or community service
Day Reporting
Electronic Monitoring
Community-Based Employment Opportunities
Trouble shooting
Noncompliance
Increase in probationary case loads
Conclusion
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"A nonviolent crime is a crime committed in which no person is physically injured. Of the nonviolent crimes committed in America, only one in three are reported to police. The police arrest an estimated 20% of those crimes reported which means there are approximately seven arrests for every one hundred crimes. Of these arrests, the prosecution throws out nearly 50% and the rest are usually sentenced. The sentencing usually consists of nearly 50% going to jail or prison. In other words, in total, two people are incarcerated for every one hundred crimes committed (Colson & Van Ness, 1991, p. 70)."
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Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders, 2002.
The rise in violent juvenile crime, its origins and suggestions for improvement.
1,585 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper examines the phenomenon of violent juvenile offenders and explores the reasons and theories behind it. It begins by examining the "gang violence" culture which breeds many violent youth. It then examines the interplay between violent and non-violent crime and shows how often those who begin with non-violent move quickly to violent if not correctly guided. The writer then looks at misconceptions about juvenile dlinquency and its origins. The writer concludes with stressing the importance of avoiding incarceration, so as not to create career criminals.
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"At the same time, the nature of juvenile crime has changed significantly. The United States has seen a notable increase in gangs and gang violence. This can be blamed in part on the popularization of gangs, which were at one point limited to blighted sections of Los Angeles and other cities. Drug prohibition has provided these groups with a revenue stream; gangs have provided a more dynamic distribution system for scheduled narcotics than traditional organized crime. Unlike many traditional merchants or racketeers, teenagers from lower income families without other job prospects willingly undertake the political risks associated with the sale of these narcotics."
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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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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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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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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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Violent Juvenile Sex Offender, 2005.
This paper provides a simulated court case of a juvenile that has committed violent sex crimes.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper is a mock court case of a juvenile sex offender. The writer describes how the state's attorney first makes a case, based on the nature of the crime, the accused's criminal history, and family environment. The writer continues to show how the defense then refutes each of these three arguments, calling for leniency. Finally, the writer demonstrates that the court gives its final decision, based on the evidence provided, the sources used and the arguments that were made.
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"The state will, in their argument, ask that the defendant, a 12 year old sex offender, be remanded to the adult court system. This transfer from juvenile court is being requested on the grounds that the defendant has committed adult crimes, both in this case and in the past, and that rehabilitative measures and the juvenile justice system are not adequate to hold him. The arguments that the state shall make are that this crime, in particular, is particularly heinous and violent in nature, that the defendant's history proves that rehabilitation and juvenile confinement will not prove successful, and that the defendant's parent has not and will not be able to monitor and rear this individual. The first thing that we shall look at in the case of the defendant is the crime in question."
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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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Sex Offender Treatment, 2006.
A proposal for a psycho-educational sex offender treatment program based on a literature review.
2,360 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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This paper contends that traditional sex offender treatment programs may not be suitable for effectively reforming criminal behaviors and reducing recidivism especially for substance abusers, which represent between 25-50% of these offenders. It proposes a program that would be comprised of group sessions of sex offenders and victims and would include educating community members or victims and offenders about sex offenses, sexuality, addiction and opportunities for reform and rehabilitation within the community.
Outline:
Introduction
Background Information - Traditional Sex Offender Programs
Response
Aims and Objectives
Membership Screening
Sessions
Benefits
Conclusions/Recommendations
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"Part of the education process will include information clients of the trends typically evidenced within sexually aggressive offenders. As Lemmond & Verhaagen (2002) note, roughly 1/2 of adult sexual offenders report their first offense occurring sometime during adolescence. Sexually aggressive adults typically grow from sexually aggressive adolescent males from various classes and races. There is evidence that many youthful offenders commit rape by age 16, and those that molest may do so from the time they are 14 on."
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