It’s not like going to a rehabilitation program for drugs or alcohol. How can a rehabilitation program help a sex predator from re-offending? When a sex offender enters a rehabilitation program, the program tries to get to the root of the problem. They try to go into the offender mind and help them to remember if they were abused while they were children as well. At times abusers will block out their abuse they may have experienced as a child.
Various studies of both incarcerated and nonincarcerated offenders showed high signs of the early onset of deviant sexual behavior and potential offense related to it. From these findings, therapist agreed that early intervention to control juvenile sex offenders was necessary. Other rationales for early intervention include; ease of disrupting and preventing deviant sexual behaviors in juveniles, their openness to learning new skills, and the inexpensiveness of early intervention compared to institutional treatment. This booklet discusses eight issues in evaluating sexually abusive adolescents in order to see if a juvenile's sexual behavior is 'normal' or part of a pattern of sexually aggressive behavior. It also discusses the criteria for assessing risk, the goals and treatment methods for juvenile sex offenders, and recommendations for State planning to address juvenile sex offenses.
This essay will describe the benefits and limits of psychoanalytical and cognitive therapy while contrasting the use of these theories in treating sex offenders. Clinical interest in issues of denial and accountability in sexual offenders can be traced back to the 1960s and 1970s (Cowden & Morse, 1970). The origin of cognitive behavioral therapy dates back to the late 1970’s as the dominant approach to the treatment of sexual offenders (Marshall & Barbaree, 1990). The overall aim of cognitive behavioral treatment is to strengthen sex offenders with the self-management skills necessary to manage or avoid situations that increase their risk of recidivism in society. To successfully accomplish this, offenders are trained to alter their views in a pro-social direction, realize the negative consequences of their actions both for themselves and others, establish a less distorted view of their deviant behavior, develop more acceptable responses to meet their needs, and learn strategies to control deviant sexual arousal (Marshall, & Barbaree, 1990).
The Ineffectiveness of Sex Offender Registration Laws Using Labeling and Social Disorganisation Theories. Name: Jasmine Jovcic Course: Bachelor of Criminology Unit: CRM 206: Criminology Unit Coordinator: Guy Hall Submitted: 3rd of October, 2012 Word Count: 1 900 The Ineffectiveness of Sex Offender Registration Laws Using Labeling and Social Disorganisation Theories. Laws such as Megan’s laws arise in the presence of a growingly concerned community in the face of sex crimes. This increases demand for a more intense measure to punish and monitor the offender, as well as provide the community with the ability to protect itself and the children in it from becoming victims. With legislative changes around the world including that of Megan’s law in the United States of America (USA) and Sarah’s Law in England, it is no surprise that states around Australia, including Western Australia (WA) are following in the lead.
There have been numerous treatment methods that have been used by psychologists in order to reduce recidivism in sex offenders. One of these methods is didactic treatment. Didactic methods are psychological based treatments designed to provide useful information to sex offenders that will allow them to educate themselves on those topics such as resisting urges so that they can reach their treatment goals. Treatment programs aim to change distorted cognitions, enhance empathy, increase self esteem, develop positive coping skills, and providing knowledge to offenders that will help them after treatment ends (Saleh, Grudzinskas, Bradford, & Brodsky, 2009). Didactic methods are also less costly than other sex offender treatments.
The Need for Harsher Sentencing for Convicted Sex Offenders In our day and age, I honestly believe that convicted sex offenders are not being punished sufficly. First off, the sentencings on some of the crime classifications are atrocious not only to the victims, but also to victims that have yet to go through the situation with their children. Second, not all crimes that are committed are subject to register to the sex offender list. Lastly, not all crimes that are committed are subject to life time monitoring, which in my opinion should be mandatory for if not all, most sexual acted crimes committed. To begin with, some of the sentencing for sex offenses is out of control.
The origin of cognitive behavioral therapy dates back to the late 1970’s as the dominant approach to the treatment of sex offenders (Marshall & Barbaree, 1990). The overall aim of cognitive behavioral treatment is to strengthen sex offenders with the self-management skills necessary to manage or avoid situations that increase their risk of recidivism in society. To successfully accomplish this, offenders are trained to alter their views in a pro-social direction, realize the negative consequences of their actions both for themselves and others, establish a less distorted view of their deviant behavior, develop more acceptable responses to meet their needs, and learn strategies to control deviant sexual arousal. As with any corrective measure in individuals, the effectiveness of these approaches is, at least partly, dependant on the offender’s cooperation and dedication to the treatment process. Studies indicate that sex offenders often deny any involvement in the sexual offense, and may even continue to deny
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Project Two Capstone May 25, 2012 Sex offenders are a major issue in the criminal justice field and have been for several decades. Over the last two decades more and more sex offenders have been released back into the community due to the overcrowding in the prisons. (Sex Offenders) Many judges, law enforcement and probation officers have tried to find ways to deter male sex offenders from reoffending. Three main ways that officials have tried to deter sex offenders is lessening the caseloads, chemical castration, and tougher supervision. Megan's Law is an informal name for laws in the United States requiring law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding registered sex offenders, which was created
Over the last twenty-five years women and girls caught in the criminal justice system has skyrocketed (Shannan Catalano, 2009). If females were being treated more leiniant there would not be as many women and girls incarcerated. Women battle the gender bias courts and would also like to see things done more fairly. Gender bias impairs not only a woman’s chances of winning relief from her abuser but also limits the ability of her attorney, if female, to prove her case (Dragiewicz, 2012). A batterer who does file for custody will frequently win, as he has numerous advantages over his partner in custody litigation.