In the title of this paper, it is conjectured that victims of sexual assault are usually the prime witnesses in prosecution proceedings for these types of crime. The reason for this is that most sexual assaults are perpetrated in private by someone already known to the victim. What is more, often there is no forensic evidence available and so victims of sexual assault are not only the prime witnesses in prosecution proceedings for these types of crime but, often, the only evidence that a crime has taken place at all . This can place real burden on sexual assault victims during the trial stage of the prosecution. For one thing, the victim must relive the traumatic events in question, by explaining them to the court, jury and defence barrister.
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.
Australia’s justice system is concerned with rehabilitating those who have done wrong and preventing them from re-offending. Most jail sentences can be shortened through displaying good behaviour, showing initiative towards wanting to change and altering the thinking that led a prisoner to be locked up. Appeals boards are trained to do nothing but pick the liars from the genuinely reformed and they are rarely given reason to regret their decision. Having your name on a register for all to see instantly vilifies a person as sex offenders are painted as always being dangerous, violent rapists or clandestine paedophiles. The true monsters who do commit unspeakable acts or who are found to be a valid threat to the public are simply not unleashed upon anyone; they will not be released.
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.
The essay will be looking at these risk factors and their effects with particular reference to the Youth Justice System, in addition to other agencies. The essay will then go on to examine some studies conducted into risk factors, including Farrington’s work. It will also look at any policies or procedures that have been introduced as a result of the perceived importance of risk factors, such as …………, before endeavoring to decide how valuable the use of risk factors can be in the management of young offenders. Risk factors can be simply defined as those variables which may predict an “increased probability of later offending” (Kazdin et al., 1997, cited in Newburn, 2007, p.841). The Youth Justice Board, one of the major bodies involved in working with youth offenders, state that they are “working to prevent offending and reoffending by children and young people under the age of 18” (Justice, 2012).
The Rehabilitation of a Sex Offender? The overall goal of sexual offender treatment programs is to reduce the likelihood of offender recidivism in the future. Research has proven this goal an undesirable task because the variables leading to sexual abuse are many and often debated over, and there is also considerable resistance often on the part of the offender to fully engage in the treatment process. Cognitive behavioral therapy has been the preferred method for sex offender treatment however recent studies indicate an increase in the acceptance of psychoanalytical therapy. This essay will describe the benefits and limits of psychoanalytical and cognitive therapy while contrasting the use of these theories in treating sex offenders.
To be effective sex offender registries must be based on reliable evidence. Most sex offenders have a low recidivism rate. Many polices in the United States have been based on politics, media and emotion. Registration in most places in the United States is required no matter how low the offender recidivism rate is. The United States has a punitive criminal justice system.
With this in mind, practitioners making decisions about how to manage sex offenders must ask themselves the following questions: What is the likelihood that a specific offender will commit subsequent sex crimes? Under what circumstances is this offender least likely to reoffend? What can be done to reduce the likelihood of reoffense? The study of recidivism—the commission of a subsequent offense—is important to the criminal justice response to sexual offending. If sex offenders commit a wide variety of offenses, responses from both a public policy and treatment perspective may be no different than is appropriate for the general criminal population (Quinsey, 1984).
sexting, corruption of a minor, etc.) In the United States a sex offender is required to register with a database that in most places is made public. They also can receive extra restrictions as far as things like housing (e.g. living by a park, daycare, school, etc….). In order to get out of prison at an early release date all convicted sex offenders must complete a sex offender program inside the prison.
Conclusions are drawn from what is found at the scene and does not involve using a classification system from past crimes as much as the USA, making it comparatively idiographic as it doesn’t generalise criminal behaviour and focuses on the individual. The first well known case in Britain involving profiling was by David Canter who drew up an accurate profile of John Duffy – the Railway Rapist – who was responsible for 24 sexual assaults. Canter was correct about the area Duffy lived in, his age, and the fact that he had knowledge of the railway system as he worked for GB rail. He also mentioned that Duffy would have probably had a criminal record and be under arrest in the time there were no reported attacks, and it was found that Duffy did in fact rape his wife at knife point so Canter was quite