Offender

They can be your next door neighbor, someone down the street, or even a stranger behind you in line at the shopping center. Sex offenders are out there. They do not wear a label on them that says, “I am a registered sex offender”. They are required to register on the sex offender registry list as well as inform neighbors, put it on job applications, live a certain distance away from any zone which contain children, and follow several other places they are forbidden to go as part of their release

reintegration options for these alleged criminals. The term “sex offender” needs to be reserved for those individuals who best represent the meaning of the term. (Colbert, 2011, p. 1) According to US Department of Justice, a sex offender is anyone convicted of an offense of a sexual nature under the law of any jurisdiction, this also includes juveniles fourteen years of age and older. (Colbert, 2011, p. 1) In the United States, the term sex offender is too broad and can be very misleading. There is a widespread

population I do want to work with. After long thought, I decided I do not want to work with sex offenders, I’d rather work with children and perhaps that is where I get my bias against sex offenders or perhaps it stems from other reasons. Through my research, I am hoping to discover new information about sex offenders that may change my opinion and help me to see them in a new light. When I think of a sex offender what automatically comes to my mind is a creepy middle aged white man who lives in close

to why there has been such interest around child sexual offenders in criminology. Furthermore, sexual offending tends to be seen as an attribute in an individual that is unchangeable, with this there is potential that some may see child sex offenders in a more unfavourable light when being compared to a murder. Considering the statement above, it is also believed that sexual offenders are more likely to re-offend than other type of offenders because this type of violence is abnormal and untreatable

Offender profiling, or criminal profiling, is an investigative tool used by law enforcement agencies. It is used when a perpetrator(s) is unknown and traditional physical methods (such as DNA sample to cross match) are either unavailable or are insufficient in identifying a suspect. It involves the analysis of a crime scene(s) and other data in order to create a profile of the type of person a criminal may be. The ‘clues’ given in a profiling case are drawn from the type of crime or attack, the location

time in prison for their crimes, many sex offenders are sent to mental hospitals against their will, where they can be kept for undetermined amounts of time, even in some cases indefinitely. Some people see this as a grand solution to the problem of having sex offenders in the community. Other see it as unethical, and a violation of human rights. Sex offences committed against children are one of the most deplorable crimes one can commit, and sex offenders, especially child molesters are generally

female sexual offenders is much lower than the number of male sexual offenders. This is especially true about sex offenses. For a while, most people didn’t believe that woman could even commit a sex related crime; besides prostitution. There is still a stigma around the topic; woman are the victims, not the offenders. This is not true though. Female sex offenders have their own category. This is because their motives and actions are different than a man’s. The research done on female offenders can be bias

The purpose of the research paper is to discuss the types of punishments and treatments sexual offenders should receive even though there might not be a cure for it. Introduction Throughout the years of research and experiments, the society has debated whether sexual offending behavior can be cured or not. Although there have been alternatives to decreasing such behavior, there is no direct evidence that such behavior can be completely purged. However, such acts can be prevented from happening by

A Sex Offender is defined as a person convicted of certain sex offense crimes. These crimes can range from indecent exposure to possession of child pornography to sexual assault and rape. Sex Offenders can be male or female, range from age twelve to one hundred and twelve, married or single, and high socioeconomic standing or low. There is no definitive characteristics of a sex offender. Within five miles of my home there are ten registered sex offenders (IASOR). The problem to be researched is

A considerable question could be whether an offender can be deregistered. Without a doubt, there are a few sex offenders who have been convicted of this crime who do not pose any threat to the community. These people suffer from consequences such as being unable to have employment, return to school, or even social interactions. In cases like these, they often look for an alternative option. For many years, deregistration was not probable for anyone until now. Looking into the research of deregistration