...a new phenomenon there has been a dramatic increase in the concern of this problem over the last two decades. As the number of juvenile sex offenders arrested increases, the recognition of it as a serious issue also increases. The anxiety over juvenile sex crimes has led to a wide variety of research being conducted to determine if there are antecedent traits in offenders. The tremendous data collected and analyzed to try to understand the factors leading a juvenile to sexually violate has piloted a wide range of theories and also much disagreement among professionals about the appropriate consequences a violator must face. The basic uncertainty of who a juvenile sex offender is can often be difficult to resolve. The fact is that demographically almost anyone has the likelihood to be a youthful offender based on physical traits alone. Currently it is estimated that juveniles account for up to one-fifth of the rapes, and one-half of the cases of child molestation committed in the United States each year (USDJJD, 2000). Reaching a statistical strategy based on demographics is nearly impossible considering that juvenile sexual offending appears to cross racial and cultural boundaries, as well as have no significance in relationship to the religious preference of the perpetrator. It is also notable that you can find juvenile offenders in all socioeconomic class levels. The statistics provided by the United States Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention...
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...about the Criminal Client. In this research paper you will understand how the criminal justice system operates as a large selection process to determine who ends up in the corrections system. You will also describe some of the main similarities among and differences between the general population and people who end up under correctional authority. I will identify different types of offenders in the corrections system and the kinds of problems they pose for corrections. I will describe the classification process for people under correctional authority and know why it is important. And lastly you will understand the important problems and limitations in classifying people under correctional authority. The conclusion of the research paper will note how all of these things compare to reality today. Keywords: situational offender, career criminal, sex offender, drug abuser, alcohol abuser, mentally ill offender, deinstitutionalization, mentally handicapped offender, long term prisoner, and classification systems. Chapter 6 starts off telling me about a man name Michael G. Santos’s. He is a long term offender who was sentence to 45 years in federal prison because of cocaine trafficking when he was 24 years old. While he was incarcerated, he has obtained a bachelor’s and master’s degrees, published six books, and written articles for several national journals (Clear, Cole, & Reisig, 2011-2013). He runs every morning to clear his head on the prison track. He is not your typical correctional...
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...had lived across the street for about a year, invited her over to pet his new puppy. When she followed him inside, he led her to an upstairs bedroom. That would become the last thing that she was free to do. For at that moment, Jesse stole her innocence. After he strangled her unconscious with his belt, he raped her and smothered her to death with a plastic bag. Timmendequas then placed Megan's body in a toolbox, drove to a soccer field a few miles from his house and dumped her body in some bushes. "Megan had a big heart; she was a great, great little girl," says her mother, Maureen Kanka, her voice rising in anger. "And he discarded her like she was a piece of trash” (Jerome). If only they were aware of his previous record as a sex offender. If only they knew a child sexual predator was living across the street. When we think of these awful things, we always think of what could have been done differently. Being a parent myself, I always hope for the best for my child, but fear the worst....
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...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 the street from Megan (Megan Kanka). Megan's death inspired her parents to do notify communities of convicted child molesters. "Megan's Law", a law that would require immediate community notification of convicted child abusers, who were living in their area (Popkin). Some critics contend that the law is unconstitutional because it adds additional punishment to offenders (Megan's Unfinished...
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...sexual abuse, and it had given her the confidence to confront one of her abusers. In 2010 Erin appeared on the "Oprah Show" herself and shared her story and how the late Truddi had given her the confidence to confront her fear. She said, “The abuse I went through changed me from a strong, resilient, confident child to a very angry, hate-filled, self-destructive child, teenager and young adult (1).” Erin ended up pushing the Illinois legislature to enact Erin's Law, a law that demands sexual abuse education for children. Forgiving her abusers has also allowed Erin to trust men again on a personal level. In...
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...social issues that contribute to the need for criminal justice practitioners are sex offenders, drug abuse, and gun control. The first key social issue is sex offenders. Sex offenders are required by state law to register in the system and allows the public to know where they live and what offense was made (Perlam 2006.). A sex offender is an adult, or child having consensual or nonconsensual sex with a minor. Having a sex offender in your neighborhood can prove not to be a good thing for schools or homes because of the children. When individuals register as they are supposed to, it allows people in the community to be aware of them. The second key social issue is drug abuse. This issue requires a need for criminal justice practitioner in for different reasons. Drug abuse is a social and physical problem. The physical problem is the pain that a person inflicts upon themselves intentionally and unintentionally while high. Drug abuse can lead to life threatening addictions and can also kill a person. Therefore, it contributes for a need of a criminal justice practitioner; the CJ practitioner can promote a lack of narcotics to prevent individuals from spending the rest of their lives jail. When a person abuses drugs, they do not see their problem as an issue. A criminal justice practitioner role would be to help drug abusers by, sending them to rehabilitation centers or locking them up. Drug abusers can become violent and also influence others to try/use drugs in the community. ...
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...Running head: FEMALE SEX 1 Female Sex Offenders FEMALE SEX 2 Without a doubt it is statistically proven that women commit fewer crimes as a whole than men. In 2010, there were one million five hundred thousand men incarcerated compare to the number of female offenders, which was one hundred thirteen thousand. When it comes to sex offenders we often think of the male gender than females. We see females as nonviolent nurtures rather than violent human beings who are capable of committing crimes of sexual nature. This false ideology is due to the lack of reporting of sexual offenses committed by females as well as clinicians and other agencies not recognizing the fact the term sexual offenders can be used for females as well as males. In the case study done by Stuckman-Johnson 28.5 percent of females reported to forcing men to partake in sexual intercourse and between the years of 1994 to 1998 there was a slight increase of seven percent that were reported. Of that 28 percent one to seven percent admitted to using physical force to restrain their victims, thirty-six percent admitted to getting their victims intoxicated before engaging in sexual acts, and another nine percent admitted to using a weapon. As of 2006, it was reported that female sex offenders that were convicted for rape made up for 3 percent of the population and other sexual offense were 5 percent of the population. Throughout the years researchers directed...
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...Sex Offender Minority in Criminal Justice February 6, 2012 Submitted by: Sherry Gadson Instructor Shawnna Williams Abstract Growing up never knowing the different cases of sex offenders, became astonishing to me. I was surprise when I heard about A person that I grew up with was on television for committing a sexual assault on a minor. This same person grew up with my nephew Tory. Throughout the years, growing up this person became a problem with the law from teenage to adult years. He has been charge with several crimes. You would think having to be incarcerated for more than five years at a time one will learn what is best for them. However, it is hard to know what one goes through in their mind. It could have been something he has witness or even went through as a child. One thing for sure is we know he has a problem with society A sex offender (also sexual offender, sex abuser, or sexual abuser) is a person who committed a sex crime, although what constitutes a sex crime differs by culture and by legal jurisdiction. In most jurisdictions, offenses include child sexual abuse, downloading child pornography, rape, and statutory rape. In much of the United States, public urination, mooning, streaking, and the failure to prevent one's own teenage children from engaging in otherwise consensual sexual activity also, result being designated as a sex offender, requiring registration as such in publicly available, online lists. The term sexual predator is often used to...
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...Sex Laws “Ninety percent of children who are sexually abused know their abuser. A 2000 study found that family members account for 34 percent of people who abuse juveniles, and acquaintances account for another 59 percent. Only 7 percent were strangers” (Jones 1). Because of present-day laws in four states including California, today’s sex offenders, whether it was a petty offense such as consensual sex with a minor or peeing in a public park, or a major offence such as rape or molestation must register himself or herself as a sex offender onto an online database for the rest of their lives. Depending on the particular states laws will determine how the registry works, and how long an offender stays on the list. Considering that more sexual...
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...Annotated Bibliography: What the Literature Says About Juvenile Sex Offenders The following articles, factsheets, and studies have been compiled to assist attorneys and individuals working on behalf of youth charged with sexual offending. The information contained in these resources aim to help others realize the fundamental differences between adult sex offenders and juvenile sex offenders, which include positive responses of juveniles to treatment, low recidivism rates of juveniles and negative impact of registries on youth development. It is our hope that this information will be used to improve legal outcomes for juvenile sex offenders, and uphold the purpose of the juvenile justice system as a rehabilitative, not punitive, system. PUBLICATIONS BY TOPIC Recidivism Rates/Amenability to Treatment Judith V. Becker, What We Know About the Characteristics and Treatment of Adolescents Who have Committed Sexual Offenses, 3 CHILD MALTREATMENT 317, (1998). The author states that comprehensive data does not exist to support the notion that if adolescents commit one sexual offense, they will go on to develop a pattern of sexual-offending behaviors or develop a psychosocial disorder. Michael F. Caldwell et al., An Examination of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act as Applied to Juveniles: Evaluating the Ability to Predict Sexual Recidivism, 14 PSYCHOLOGY, PUBLIC POLICY AND LAW 89, (2008). This study compared 91 juvenile males who had been treated in a secure correctional...
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...Summary of annotated bib EN1320 I am doing my research paper on sex offenders and what their lives are like after being incarcerated and then released into society again. I read a few articles that talk about sex offenders in a few different states. In the first article it speak about how Minnesota at one point had no laws as far as sex offenders having to register where they live at and work as a sex offender. There was a woman who had a son who was abducted at the age of 12 and he was never found she sought out justice for this. In her investigations she found that other states had laws for sex offenders where they would have to register in their county as an offender and they could not live within a certain amount of distance where there could possibly be kids around. The woman suggested that if this law were in place in her home town where her son was abducted from then the possibility of this every happening would be slim because at least the surrounding neighbors would be aware that there was someone living around them that was a possible danger to children. I agree that all states should have a law in place that states all offenders must be registered and the public should have access to view records. In my second article they speak about a little town in Florida there is a home that offenders go to after being incarcerated for so long. In this place they are waiting out the rest of their time. There are a lot of people who say that the home for these men is...
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...When you imagine a sex offender, who do you see? Do you picture an unkempt man with balding hair, dirty clothes, and a grin that gives you chills? You’d be incorrect. This is just a popular stereotype, and unfortunately, sex offenders, more likely than not, look just like your postman, or the business man who lives two doors down. In fact, usually they are intelligent, charming, likeable, and successful individuals. These predators can be from any economic group, any ethnicity, and religious background. And most unsettling, they can be someone your child doesn’t know or, quite often, someone your child knows very well. The common myths of sex offenders are too familiar; This article will dispel these common myths about the sexual offenders...
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...premature death. The offender is not always the killer, but the actions of the offender can be fatal. Sometimes the pressures of abuse may cause the victim to commit suicide, die of heart attack, or possibly stroke. People who are exposed to domestic violence often experience physical, mental, or spiritual shifts that worsen over time if not properly addressed. The key elements of domestic abuse are intimidation, humiliating the other person and physical injuries. The offender is very persuasive, charming, handsome, and most times established. The offender appears to be a standup guy until he has full control of the relationship. Many offenders start with expensive gifts, lavish dates and surprise vacations. The victim is vulnerable, dependent, self-conscious, and intrigued at what the offender has to offer. A disproportionate amount of domestic abuse victims come from a broken home; some of the victims come from a sheltered life. Some victims never experienced true love, and some victims have already been subject to abuse before adulthood. There is no easy solution to domestic violence as its elimination requires changes in the very nature of society. Until people develop a sense of respect for others and recognition of the worth each individual, violence will continue and the weaker people of the community will largely be the victims. The offender often suffers from excessive alcohol addiction. Majority of offenders grew up in an abusive house hold. Offenders are obsessive compulsive...
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...Do female sexual abusers escape with lighter sentences just because they are females? I think the term "sex offender" is a very large term that makes a big deal of different types of crimes. For example, imagine a 18 year old college student while at a drunken party decides to have sexual relations with his 16 year old girlfriend who is also drunk, but "consented”, would be labelled a "sex offender" the next morning when her father finds out and the police press charges. That 18 year old is now a RAPIST and sex offender for life and on equal grounds with a 60 year old pedophile who spent 30 years in prison for actually raping a 9 year old girl! Are these two people "morally" equal? One is a sick pervert who raped a kid and the other is a kid who made a mistake in his youth and suffered the consequences from it. People don't consider these things when they see the term "sex offender". The common thinking is that if you've seen one sex offender, you've seen them all. Except when it comes to females. Going back to the party scenario, if boyfriend and girlfriend are both drunk and have sex, the male is always guilty of rape but the female for some reason isn't. After all, the male was drunk so technically he couldn't "consent" either right? So why is it that HE raped HER and not the other way around? Aren't they guilty of the same crime? The fact is, society doesn't take women seriously as sex offenders and we don't even...
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...states, “Treating the whole subject of sex and particularly sexual abuse as it it is “off limits” has not stopped pastors and laity from abusing children and vulnerable adults.” Silence, repression, avoidance, and shame have not eliminated the problem. In order to eradicate sexual abuse within the congregation, victims, families, members, and leaders must get...
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