...Pedophilia the Misunderstood Mental Disorder Christopher Todd Coffee DeVry University Introduction What do you know about pedophilia? Let's shed some light on this misunderstood mental disorder. I am a father, brother, and uncle, and I felt I thought I knew what pedophilia was. I have learned what I thought was wrong. Pedophiles have been mislabeled and misunderstood for years. I want to educate the public on what pedophilia is so that we can change the stigma associated with pedophilia. Statistics on pedophiles are dubious because cases typically come to light as part of a criminal investigation or during psychological treatment. “Experts estimate that only one in 20 cases of child sexual abuse is reported, so it remains unclear how prevalent pedophilia is in the general population.” (Pessimism about pedophilia, 2010) Men suffering from this mental disorder are afraid to openly seek help because of fear of losing their job and possible bodily harm from the public. If we think of pedophilia as a disorder and change the negative stigma associated with it, this may encourage those suffering from it to get treatment. This decreases the chance of pedophiles crossing the line to becoming a child molester which in turn protects children from becoming victims of sexual crimes. Let me explain what pedophilia is. Pedophilia is a mental disorder in which a person over the age of 16 is sexually attracted to prepubescent children normally under the age of 13. The Diagnostic and...
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...Pedophilia, or child molestation, is a particularly horrifying and deviant sexual interest. Due to the intense feelings surrounding pedophilia in America, there has been a great deal of research into what causes this extreme deviation from normal sexual interests. In current research, cognitive distortions are considered to be unequivocally tied to this kind of sexual offending and while sexual interest and cognitive distortions are often considered to be related, not much research has gone into understanding or studying this relationship. This article will be focusing on the research surrounding cognitive distortions of pedophiles and their sexual interests in an attempt to draw parallels between these two common themes. While research into cognitive distortions in pedophiles and sexual interests of pedophiles is far from scarce, it is still an important topic to consider because...
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...Sexual Predation and Pedophilia Smith Aja Professor Chuck Russo RC507 American Military University Introduction Childhood is supposed to be a time of discovery and play, not abuse. Sexual predators have been lurking this planet for decades; now they're being marked for life because of there actions. Neighbors and the home towns of sexual predators are being alerted of their crimes and whereabouts by local police. Such towns have responded by putting up signs in their town, "CHILD MOLESTER TWO DOORS DOWN" (Popkin, pg 73). Others responded by burning or flooding their new neighbors out (Popkin). What did these convicted criminals do to deserve such punishment? They violated the most precious living creature on this planet, a child. Communities definitely have a right to know that a dangerous child molester is moving to their town. Child molesters have been convicted, charged and sentenced for their crimes for many years. Do people really know the people they live by so well, that they would leave their own child with them? Also, if they had a legal right to, would they check out their neighbor's history at the police office, or trust them? In the summer of 1994, seven-year-old Megan Kanka was kidnapped, raped, and then killed by convicted child molester Jesse Timmendequas. The outraged community was never informed that Timmendequas and two other convicted child abusers had moved in across...
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...side to their rise to fame. There were claims that Orkut was being used for Internet trafficking, pedophilia, and child pornography. Advertisers began to retract their advertisements when they heard that they were appearing next to illegal content on Google’s site. Google’s general director in Brazil was facing charges for refusing to hand over Orkut’s user data to the police. Google was losing the balancing act of satisfying the combined interests of their users, advertisers, and authorities, while ensuring they maintained consistent revenues. There were numerous issues that influenced the illegal activities performed on Orkut, as well as its failure. The most basic underlying issue that Google ignored was Brazil’s societal problems. Brazil has the highest levels of socio-economic inequality, which contributes to the statistic that more than 80% of Brazilians are concentrated in urban areas. In these urban areas, called favelas, there is a surplus of crime, which results in numerous armed conflicts between police and drug gangs. Additionally, Brazil is plagued with police and prison violence, torture, and extra-judicial killings. Ethnic tensions and a wide gap socioeconomic gap largely contribute to the escalation of crime. This violence is an underground challenge to the government. This is crucial to recognize when working with Brazil internationally because crimes can easily take a different form online. The issue of Brazil’s Internet policies and laws is another...
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...Pedophilia is defined as the fantasy or act of sexual activity with a prepubescent child. These predators are typically men that can possibly be attracted to either or both the female child along with the male child. These same perpetrators view their actions as aiding the child mature through their youth stages. In addition, they also deceive themselves into thinking that the child actually enjoys this manipulation. However, the perpetrator informs the child to keep silent about what has occurred, informing the child to not tell his or her parents. The opposing arguments within the Social Control Theory suggest that these listed behaviors are brought on by society. This same theory also explains why people are law abiding citizens. Apparently...
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...* * Child Molestation and Homosexuality Ann Landers used to proclaim that the statement “Homosexuals are more inclined to molest children sexually than heterosexuals” is false.1 The American Psychological Association sponsored a work asserting: “Recognized researchers in the field on child abuse,… almost unanimously concur that homosexual people are actually less likely to approach children sexually.”2 Why is it, then, that we read about sex between boys and men in every newspaper? Does it merely reflect sensationalist journalism? We know that heterosexual molestation also occurs. But since there are so many more heterosexuals than homosexuals, which kind of child molestation — homosexual or heterosexual — is proportionately more common? The Scientific Evidence Three kinds of scientific evidence point to the proportion of homosexual molestation: 1) survey reports of molestation in the general population, 2) surveys of those caught and convicted of molestation, and 3) what homosexuals themselves have reported. These three lines of evidence suggest that the 1%-to-3% of adults who practice homosexuality3account for between a fifth and a third of all child molestation. Reports of Molestation by the General Population In 1983, a probability survey of the sexual experiences of 4,340 adults in five U.S. cities found that about 3% of men and 7% of women reported sexual involvement with a man before the age of 13 (i.e., 30% was homosexual).4 In 1983-84, a random survey...
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...paedophiles can sometimes get less of a sentence than those who steal bread to eat. what a system we have. 2. Exclusive pedophiles are attracted only to children. Non-exclusive pedophiles are attracted to children and adults. Child-oriented pedophiles actually care about the children. Self-oriented pedophiles simply use the children for sexual gratification. You might want to cover the consequences of childhood sexual trauma, not least of which is dissociative identity disorder (D. I. D.), formerly known as multiple personality disorder (M. P. D.). 3. That sounds like an interesting paper. I would probably focus less on causes and more on treatment for pedophilia. Because the causes are arguable (although I just read about a study that came out last week saying there is a genetic component to pedophilia), I think focusing on the treatment and healing process for pedophiles and sex offenders is much more interesting. We already know many environmental factors that contribute to adults "becoming" pedophiles, such as prior sexual abuse as a child, certain mental illnesses (attachment disorders and personality disorders), and other history of abuse. I bought a book recently which might help you, if you have time to go pick it up. I bought it at Barnes and Noble or Borders, I forget... It's a quick read and has testimonies and interviews with convicted sex offenders, mostly pedophiles. It is FASCINATING! It's called "PREDATORS: Pedophiles, Rapists, and Other Sex Offenders"...
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...Cavaneyro, Naomi Grace A. January 30, 2016 11 – Benevolence T. Francis Deviance Deviance is a behavior or action that goes against the social norms of a society. I choose Deviance as my topic because there have been a lot of social norms that have been broken through the years like how same-sex marriage, abortion, divorce, and euthanasia are a few examples of act that were not permitted and so was considered an act of deviance. Knowing this, a study of deviance in sociology would be relevant because there would many factors to consider in identifying what is a deviance in society. Like in the table made by Robert K. Merton, deviance can be affected by conformity, innovation, ritualism, and retreatism. If all four are failed to be met then rebellion becomes the new means which leads to deviance. Another example would be the hippy movement of the mid-1960’s where in people around the world wanted peace so they banded together and made communities that propagated about ending the war and making peace, but that ended badly as these hippies were not only propagating peace, but also rebellion against the government for letting the war go on. There are several theories about deviance like social pathology, biological theory, psychological theory, social disorganization theory, labeling theory, anomie or structural stress theory, conflict theory, and cultural transmissions or differential association theory. Social Pathology is how deviant behavior is caused by physical...
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...Pedophilia: Disorder or Preference? By Sonya Formhals Table of Contents Page 1: Title Page Page 2: Table of Contents Page 3: Introduction Page 4: Thesis Statement, Analysis of Thesis, and Evidence: First Point Page 6: Objection to First Evidence Point and Response to First Objection Page 7: Second Evidence point Page 8: Objection to Second Evidence Point Page 9: Response to Second Objection Page 10: Third Evidence Point Page 11: Objection to Third Evidence Point Page 12: Response to Third Objection Page 13: Conclusion Page 15: Works Cited Introduction Imagine walking into a restaurant and seeing a proposal, such a joyous occasion. As you applaud and cry out “Cheers!” you may think back to your own proposal and it may have happened. Joy and love overwhelms you and you may even tear up a little. A cause for celebration by anyone’s idea, then as you walk by you discover the bride is actually only a ten year old girl. Does this change your view on it? Do you still have those same feelings, or does something more like disgust register in your heart? Recently in the past few years there has come about requests from advocates and groups to change the classification of pedophilia. Currently it is listed as a mental disorder in the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. Certain groups are of the opinion that it is not a disorder but a valid sexual preference, such as heterosexuality or homosexuality and that by denying...
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...Assignment 2: The Role of Internet and Crime Maria Takaki Strayer University Information Technology in Crime CIS 170 Ulysses Weakley, Ph.D May 18, 2013 Assignment 2: The Role of Internet and Crime Crime has always been an issue in this world and with the growth of technology worldwide in just the last couple of decades or so what criminals did then make it ten times easier to do now with the use of technology. The criminals do have more access but law enforcement has the same access. The internet has aided the FBI and law enforcement to help catch these criminals. There are many different types of crimes that can be committed via the internet. It can range from money laundering, to child pornography, and even stalking. There are certain states that recognize these new laws as well. “California was the first state to enact stalking legislation (in 1990), and today all 50 states and the federal government have antistalking statues (, p. 157).” The internet has helped catch child predators as well. With the use of the internet to speak with these predators online and make them think they are a child as caught many of them, as seen on such shows like “To Catch a Predator.” There has been numerous legislation set forth to take control of the internet crime. “The Computer Misuse Act (1990) is the only legislation that explicitly and solely focuses on computer crime. The act created three offences: unauthorized access to computer material; unauthorized access to a...
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...a good alternative to building extra prisons is to focus on the prisoners rehabilitation and helping them stay in society, if possible. I have always felt the prison system is more about removing criminals from society that pose a threat or harm. Individuals that commit acts like murder, violence, sexual and pedophilia crimes need to be removed from society. Nowadays it seems that people are sentenced to years in prison for crimes that could utilize probation and tracking systems (ankle monitors) more fully. I think focusing on crimes based on their threat to society would help reduce prison populations. I also think that crimes need to reflect the norms of society. Marijuana is collectively regarded as a harmless substance...
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...30 questions MC and T and F 4 or 5 short answer questions Things to know * Cyber bulling * Who gets bullied * How it is different than traditional bullying ( You get to go home at the end of the day. Cyber bullying follows you around) * What is necessary for search warrant (probable cause) – specific slide that talks about it. * What is phreaking? * Relationship between porn and technological – nice word used in slides * Have idea what cyber stalking victims and/or cyber stalker look like (profile) ex. Women most likely to be stalked, men most likely to stalk. Tend to be young adults. * Describe what critical infrastructure is. (power grid, water supply, distribution) * What are corporate security organizations? (Private, often but not necessary non-profit that deal with computer secrutiy and protecting clients from cyber threats) * What is the biggest group of regulaters on internet? Users. * Define child porn. Individuals under the age of 18 engaging in sexual acts or depicted in sexualized manner. * Niagarian email scam. Social engineering scam. * National Infrastructure Protection Center. * Definition of fraud. If robbery is larsonary by force, fraud is larsonry by deception. Not taking it by force, but taking it by trickery. * Profile for cyber bullying * Profile for media pirate, types, how they are orangized * Filtering internet content. Debate on why should or shouldn’t we, effecitivness...
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...http://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/11518/why-is-sex-between-two-consenting-adults-sin My understanding is that murder is a sin because I don't have rights on another person's life in the same way that another person doesn't have rights over my life. Likewise stealing would be a sin because I don't have rights over another person's property nor would I like anybody else to take what is mine. On the other hand smiling would not be a sin because I don't encroach on another person's right when smiling and they may actually like being smiled upon. In the Old Testament David (considered a prophet) did not sin when he engaged with concubines and slave girls who were not legally wives. If adultery is defined as having sex with another man's wife, David has not broken the law. Or did he? However today if two (unmarried) consenting adults have sex, that's adultery by Biblical standards. From my understanding its encroaching on another person's right that seems to define sin. Here I don't see an encroachment of the rights of any person. If a married person is involved in extra marital sex he sins, because he has broken his marital vows. Why is the sexual act a sin when two people have fun by mutual consent and not encroaching on each others freedom? There are either too many possible answers, or good answers would be too long for this format. Please add details to narrow the answer set or to isolate an issue that can be answered in a few paragraphs.If this question can...
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...How would you feel if someone tried to deny you the right to marriage? Does the government have the right to give marriage a definition? Marriage is one of the most common and powerful ways to show love. Typically, some people take this right for granted. These people tend to forget that this right is not available to all people everywhere in the United States. Some people have gone as far as proposing an amendment to the Constitution that denies gay and lesbian people the right to marriage. The controversial matter of same-sex marriage is viewed differently by many alliances.Gay marriage also known as same sex marriage or equal marriage is a marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or gender identity. Gay marriages or unions have become increasingIngly common in several countries beginning in the 20th and 21st century . They are now legal in at least eight European countries. Many people believe that getting married to the one whom he or she loves is natural. Same sex marriage should not be legalized because it condones and legitimizes homosexuality which is an abnormal deviant behavior practiced by only a small percent of the population, (10%) according to some estimates. By definition, marriage is a consensual contractual relationship recognized by law, between one man and one woman. Anything other than this is something else. If the components or elements of a math or chemical formula are changed, the result will not be the same, and declaring that they...
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...Group 3 Case Study 1 Google’s Orkut in Brazil: What’s So Social about it? 1. How doe social networking sites work? What has contributed to their immense popularity? Social Networking sites are web-based services that require the user to register first in order to become a member. In order to complete the registration process, the user needs to fill out their basic demographic information and interest such as: name, age, sex, location, hobbies, favorite books, TV shows, etc. Most social networks allow the user to upload their photos, videos, music and constantly changing their profile information or picture. The most important purpose of social networks is the ability to keep in touch with people you care about. Nowadays, the visits to Social Networking sites are part of everyone’s daily task. In the past few years, social networks have become very popular and a phenomenon around the world due to the increase number of visitors. The immense popularity is due to the ability to communicate and get connected with families and friends from a different country at no cost. Social networks are easy to register, navigate, and it is available to everyone 24 hours, 7 days a week. The most popular and visited social sites are Facebook, Twitter, Hi5, and My Space. People who enjoyed these social sites spend a lot of their time searching, meeting new people and keeping in touch with old friends; this makes these social websites to become more popular every day. ...
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