Sexual Offenders Model

There are five distinct philosophies to the punishment of criminal offenders. The deterrence model is based on the belief that punishment or threat of punishment will prevent citizens, offenders or non-offenders, from committing or recommitting crimes (Fagin, 2016), 2016). A real-life example of the deterrence model would be corporal punishment. Because the children who witnessed the punishment would not want to commit the act, and the child receiving the punishment would not want to recommit their crime, it was believed to be an effective strategy in forming school children’s behavior (Fagin, 2016). The belief that criminals cannot be rehabilitated, and it would never be safe to release them back into the community falls under the incapacitation philosophy of punishment (Fagin, 2016). The most common type of incapacitation is imprisonment. When offenders are imprisoned, they are unable to commit new crimes, and will no longer pose a threat to their communities. Rehabilitation on the other hand, is the belief that criminals can be cured of their criminality, and can be released back into the community (Fagin, 2016). Counseling, educational programs, and work skill programs are all different real-world examples of the rehabilitation model (Fagin, 2016). The aim of these programs is to help offenders get better and become a productive member of society. The idea of punishing criminals because they deserve to be punished fits into the retribution philosophy of punishment (Fagin, 2016), 194). An example of this philosophy today would be

Rehab is not effective treatment for sex offenders. North Carolina prison system has developed rehab program for sex offenders called SOAR (Sexual Offender Accountability and Responsibility). The program is only at medium and minimum custody level camps. The program was developed to try to correct sex offender’s behavior by teaching the offenders appropriate social and sexual behavior. One of the requirements to meet the program criteria is to admit that they are guilty of the sexual offense. Also, the inmates have to rein act their crimes. Offenders that complete the program are given reduced sentences, and those who have life sentences are granted parole with the stipulation that they must return to the prison to help teach the SOAR program. (Robert A. Carbo, 2000) According to officers at prisons where the SOAR program is implemented, 60% of the inmates re-offend even after completing the SOAR program. North Carolina should

In order to address recidivism rates in this matter treatment needs to concentrate on the individuals criminogenic needs, and then be followed up by aftercare. The offender should complete all programs, like halfway houses/community residential treatment facilities. These facilities need to be empathetic, accepting, and genuine in nature for rehabilitation to occur. (Loftus, lecture)

Barbaree looked at 224 sex offenders. Of those men, 33 committed a new offense of some kind for a general recidivism rate of 14.7 percent. Even more interesting was the study did not support the idea that good treatment behavior, as in positive or appropriate behavior in group sessions, good homework assignments, and positive ratings of motivation, could be associated with a less of a chance for recidivism. They gave two possible reasons for this finding. Sex offenders, by the very nature of their criminal behavior, are masters of manipulation and exploitation. These individuals can exhibit behavior that contributes to favorable assessments. The second possible reason is these skills are learned, or enhanced, in the treatment setting. Data from a program

Sex offender treatment programs target factors for sexual reoffending they include cognitive distortions and schemas, emotion dysregulation, deviant sexual behaivor, and deficities of interpersonal skills and empathy (Schaffer, Jeglic, Moster, & Wnuk, 2010).

In conclusion, RNR model usually brings to the fore its principles, that is risk policy, need principle and the active principle. Risk policy matches the program intensity versus the risk level there is minimal intervention to low –risk offenders and intensive levels advanced to high-risk offenders. Need policy, on the other hand, aims at the criminogenic needs. These offenders are functionally interrelated to the criminal behavior. Responsively principle tries to match intervention mode style of the offender to their learning styles and abilities (Rothman, 1980).

Since sex offender treatment programs are a comprehensive and dedicated treatment programs for sex offenders. Treatment providers must rely on their knowledge of the treatment goals and objectives, their treatment techniques and styles, and treatment related assessment tools to ensure that treatment interventions are being delivered efficiently. There are various treatment models and principles such as: (1) cognitive-behavioral treatment; (2) Relapse Prevention (RP; Marlett and Gordon, 1985); (3) Self-Regulating Model (SRM; Ward and Hudson, 1998); (4) Risk,

December 2009, Sarah Foxwell 11 year-old little girl taken from her home and there was no signs of forced entry. The key suspect in the case was Thomas J. Leggs Jr, 30 years old who was for boyfriend of the child’s aunt (who was her guardian) (Martinez, 2008). The body of Foxwell was found burned in a wooded area in Salisbury MD. The autopsy revealed that the child had many cause of death which was related to homicide (WBOC, 2011). In Leggs truck they found the child missing toothbrush. As the case progress, Leggs admitted to the death of Foxwell and was found to be a registered sex offender for Maryland and Delaware. Leggs is currently sentence to life without parole (WBOC, 2011). The purpose of this paper is to examine the civil commitment laws for sex offenders in the state of Maryland.

The purpose of this literature review is to discuss the importance of sexual offender treatment, to compare and contrast research points regarding treatment, and to address the validity of the peer reviewed articles. Every year 6,000 sex offenders enter treatment (Waldram, 2008). Various therapeutic treatment options are offered, and the primary focus is to rehabilitate and change behavior. The body of research reveals different therapeutic treatment models and discusses the purpose and effectiveness of each model. This paper will also discuss some of the challenges of implementing therapeutic treatment schemas as viable alternatives to treat sex offenders. Lastly, the research will also examine the impact of treatment as it relates to

Because reduction of the likelihood of offender recidivism in the future is clearly a priority, the criminal justice system has begun to look into the effectiveness of treatment programs. The following body of research further discusses the purpose and effectiveness of different treatment methods that can be employed by psychologists with the intention of rehabilitating sex offenders.

Sexual assault is one of the fastest growing violent crimes in America. Approximately 20% of all people charged with a sexual offense are juveniles. Among adult sex offenders, almost 50% report that their first offense occurred during their adolescence. (FBI, 1993) There are many different opinions, treatment options and legislation to manage the growing numbers of juvenile sex offenders. In today’s society the psychological and behavioral modification treatments used to manage juvenile sex offenders is also a growing concern. To understand and determine the proposed treatment methods, several related issues will need to be reviewed such as traditional sex offender therapy methods like cognitive therapy and alternative therapies like

support people are less likely to want to get treatment or even attend a class. Another issue with the two programs is if only seven institutions in the United States can afford to fund this treatment, are these offenders receiving any type of treatment at all during their time served?

There is a general agreement in the literature that it is in the interests of both the general public and sex offenders that a comprehensive evaluation of the efficacy of sex offender treatment programmes is established. However largely due to the lack of homogeneity amongst offenders a degree of uncertainty remains as to the most effective model. The literature is inconclusive with regard to specifying an exact exemplar for a sex offender. It is therefore largely accepted that; regulated evidenced based assessment tools with a high degree of reliability and validity are used in treatment programs. Additionally these programs must target particular traits to be effective. This literature review

The treatment for sexual offenders is done in a three principal approach which is cognitive behavioral approach, psycho-educational approach, and pharmacological approach. The cognitive behavioral approach gives emphasis on altering the habits of the offended relating toward sexual offending and “deviant patterns of arousal”. (CSOM) This means altering the daily habits of the offender which may be everything they had known previously to incarceration. The second principal of psycho-educational focuses on altering the offender’s state of mind toward their victims and attempts to instill the understanding of how they inflicted harm with their actions. With psychology there is never a set time on how long a set goal will be reached. Times vary between individuals and can sometime never reach their desired outcome. In conjunction with those previous principals the offenders are also treated under the pharmacological

This literature review is going to research the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the current model for sex offender treatment in regards to completion and recidivism. This is a highly salient topic to the safety and well-being of communities, families, as well as to the victims of these crimes. Currently, there is a lack of evidence-based correction and therapies within the systems and as a result, many offenders are not receiving the most applicable or useful therapy possible.