The Role Of Sex Offenders In Prisons

When we hear the phrase, sex offender, we normally feel repulsed. We think of dirty old creepy men. I for one used to do this, I won’t lie. This is because people like to rush to judgment. But my opinions changed when I came to the realization that it’s not just creepy old men who are sex offenders. I want to talk about them, but not those who are serial rapists or child molesters; they don’t deserve to be talked about. I’m talking about people who are convicted, whether it’s falsely, or unjustly, and have to wear a stamp on their forehead for the rest of their lives saying they are a sex offender.

Sex offenders have damaged their victims for life, and should be held more accountable for their actions. America has such a prison overcrowding issue that we cannot possibly

In the article “Sex Offender Registries (SOR’s): TIME-FOR-A-CHANGE”, the topic of changing the se offender registries was discussed and elaborated upon. It began by giving a summary of the history of the sex offender registries. There was a case where a young child was murdered by a sex offender that no one knew lived in the area. To fix this problem, every person convicted of a sex crime had to register as a sex offender. The author of this article, Phil Locke, explained the effects of the sex offender registry on those convicted of sex crimes. Not only are the years served in prison for the crime uncommonly longer than for those who have committed murder, but the offender is then required to go to “treatment” programs and meetings after serving

Sex offenders have been a serious problem for our legal system at all levels, not to mention those who have been their victims. There are 43,000 inmates in prison for sexual offenses while each year in this country over 510,000 children are sexually assaulted(Oakes 99). The latter statistic, in its context, does not convey the severity of the situation. Each year 510,000 children have their childhood's destroyed, possibly on more than one occasion, and are faced with dealing with the assault for the rest of their lives. Sadly, many of those assaults are perpetrated by people who have already been through the correctional system only to victimize again. Sex offenders, as a class of criminals, are nine times more likely to repeat their

Since the world has penetrated into the epoch of twenty first century, it has experienced gargantuan changes in almost every sphere of life whether it is social, economic, political, technological, environmental or cultural aspects and has also manipulated the human existence to a great deal. Besides, these advancements have made the entire populace of the world enter into the age of industrial revolution that is satiated with technological and scientific advancements and innovations. However, social issues at the same time have been witnessed to grow at an accelerated pace in this epoch of evolution and colossal progression (Selfe & Burke, 2001).

Many states believe in rehabilitation for violent sex offenders while others believe in long term incarceration. Either way, the belief of proper legal sanction for sexual offenders are all the same. In states like Florida and New Jersey, laws were created to prosecute violators who abused, raped, molested, assaulted or kidnapped someone against their will. States then began to create laws that will give the victims of these horrifying sex crimes justice and in turn give the sex offender the correct punishment they deserve. When some civil commitment laws were revoked, the public’s outcry made states revisit and establish new laws that would help decrease the sex crime rate (Chittom and Cushman). Laws like Megan’s Law, Jessica’s Law, and Adam Walsh’s Law were created when their children had been abducted, raped,

Controversy regarding the effective treatment of sex offenders seem to plague the criminal justice system. The main issues focus on areas of disagreement based on the quality of evidence and its interpretation surrounding the success of treatment. This work will focus on sex offender rehabilitation and if it effectiveness when treating in the cognitive-behavioral environment of female offenders. This paper will also identify obstacles that are faced by treatment as well as address the issue of recidivism. Finally, will discuss does gender play a role in this area and the potential reform that is needed in the state of Florida.

Summary: Sex offenders that were convicted, but not incarcerated are released back into the community. They have many hurdles to jump in order to prove the authority and even their neighbors that they have changed and will not reoffend. There are numerous limitations and controls for such offenders, and a few of them are GPS tethers, residence and employment restrictions, and regular mandatory registrations. Many of these policies were implemented after horrific events where children were abducted or lured, raped, and murdered. The article “Social Policies Designed to Prevent Sexual Violence” discusses how the latter policies need a revision with scientific evidence-based approach and that policies that use risk assessment strategies to identify high risk offenders should be created instead.

Jeffrey was referred for the sex offender treatment program (SOTP) aftercare. During this time, Jeffrey has had an excellent attendance record. Each individual session, Jeffrey has consistently presented himself as respectful and attentive.

I do believe that people should be given a second chance in life, but as a victim myself, it is hard to move on from giving these sex offender criminals a second chance. I know that some criminals may never commit a crime ever again and have remorse for what they did, but there a those few that may commit a crime again and why should a sex offender criminal live in peace or be given a second chance, if their victim cannot forget the incident or may suffer from PTSD, because of their

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

The recent publication of the New York Times’s Editorial Board, titled “The Pointless Banishment of Sex Offenders” published in September 8, 2015 is an eye opener to the public that the vast majority of the laws made around the country in different states restricting sex offenders living close to schools so to speak but technically it is the “banishment” of sex offenders is “ pointless” according to the author, not because the law is not trying to protects our children from sex offenders, but because some of the so called “sex offenders” do not pose threat to the children, the blanket residency-restriction by law makes it difficult to track sex offenders to offer them the help needed, restricting where they can live thereby making them a potential threat to the safety of the public making the banishment of sex offenders pointless according to the title of the article.

Most people in prison will be locked up for multiple years, in those years they will probably not have the chance to engage in sexual relationships with a female. What is very problematic is that most of the sexual offenders in prison are heterosexual but they want to have power and control over other inmates as well as to please their sexual needs even if it is with a male. This problem will always exist in the prison system, new and less experience inmates will always be the main

The Recidivism Rate of Juvenile Sex Offenders between Uses of Legal Sentencing as Adults or Utilizing Psychological Treatment

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?