“There is at least a prospect that offenders, given treatment within the community and appropriate supervision, can carry on productive lives without endangering people around them (Nico Savidge).” This is important because some people feel like when a sex offender receives treatment and therapy then he can live a normal life without endangering anyone else. This statement really helps me prove my argument about sex offender laws about where they live and work. If they receive treatment and it helps then they should be able to live a regular life after. “This article talks about how a church let a sex offender work with children, driving them to unsupervised events (Nico Savidge).”…
Furthermore, In the article, Predictors of the sex offender civil commitment trial outcomes in New York, Yunmei Iris Lu, Jeffrey C. Sandler, and…
Progress: Mr. Griffin current progress in sex offender specific treatment is improving and is now considered satisfactory. While Mr. Griffin continues to have challenges with denial, specifically, not having intent in committing his index sex offense. He has never denied giving the victim in this case an STD, but in his mind not having intent makes him guilty of bad judgment and not a sex offense. Mr. Griffin’s current challenge has been his inability to take action. He is currently 73 years old and has medical issues that should be addressed/evaluated by a medical professional, desires more flexibility in his supervision, but resists taking the necessary steps to create a safety plan, out of spite against what he calls “The System”.…
Due to this, Megan’s Law has a strong theoretical framework, as by limiting the opportunities where an individual can offend will cause the rate of crime to reduce. However, 16 years after the implementation of the registration and notification of sex offenders, the results of recidivism in communities vary. In Minnesota, the rate of recidivism amongst high risk sex offenders appeared to decrease when comparing data from individuals released pre-laws and after 1997 (Duwe and Donnay, 2008).…
It also detail the mindset on how the community and the sex offender themselves feel regarding the situation of living…
Sociology Sex Offender Journal Sex offenders are described as the lowest of the lows and are looked down upon for their crimes. Questions are proposed, such as if the current registry for sex offenders makes the community safer, or if it gives a false sense of security. Another question that is proposed, is whether or not all sex offenders should be registered. One last critical question that is proposed is whether or not the sex offender registry reduces recidivism. These questions can be answered by examining the Florida and Ohio sex offender registry data as well as Lisa Lang’s documentary “Our America - State of Sex Offenders”.…
I totally agree that sex laws are unjust to sex offenders are ineffective as the economist states. The laws treat the most dangerous offenders and the least dangerous in a similar way that is unjust. Publicizing sex offenders often expose them to vigilantism harassment and also murder in rare cases. Publicizing the sex offenders not only affect them but also affects other family members who are innocent. Even after they complete their probation or jail terms, sex offenders are not given room for reform and are discriminated against especially in job sectors.…
On Chapter 11 of the book, The Myth That Sex Offenders Are Beyond Redemption, the chapter begins off how people and the media subscribes myths about sex offenders, (SOs) that are often misinformed and misguided. Some of the popular myths about SOs that people often get misinformed are: often prey on unsuspecting strangers, high recidivism rates, SO treatment does not work, and they must be monitored closely. However, not all sex offenders do. The majority of sex offenders do not prey to unknown victims but are known to their victims, “sexual perpetrators victimized strangers in about 27 percent of rapes and 15 percent in sexual assaults” (Bureau of Justice Statistic 1997). The myth about sex offenders have high recidivism rates, “Sex offenders with past arrests are more likely…
The irony behind this is that many sex offenders know what awaits them if they attend prison and are incredibly fearful of it. Yet they had no problem violating an innocent individual which caused them to end up in the convicted situation they are then currently placed in. The correctional facilities responses to these convicts are to try and move them to sex offender therapy programs. This way the sex offender is safe from other inmates but are still kept out of the public. Community responses to sex offenders are versatile.…
As with many social problems, the question of labeling a sex offender on a national registry is met with many different options. The different viewpoints of the offender, the victim, the family, and the administrators of justice must all be taken into consideration. This can make it difficult to disperse a clear and uninformed form of justice in these types of crimes. Being placed on the national sex offenders registry changes a person 's life dramatically and I feel the punishment should fit the crime. They are restricted from living and working in certain areas that seem common to regular citizens whose lives are not under constant surveillance.…
Although sex offender registries were designed with the intention of deterring sex offenders from recidivating by providing their information to the public, the legislation needs to be examined if it is serving its purpose. One particular study by Zgoba, Bonia, Veysey, and Dalessandro collected demographic information, criminal history records, along with clinical and institutional information to compare and contrast the outcomes of multiple sex offenders. Recidivism measures were collected from offenders who had been released before and following the implementation of SORN. Together, more than half of the offenders lacked a high school education, however, a large majority of the offenders (94%) had received sex offender treatment and education classes such as life skills training and substance counseling while they were incarcerated. General recidivism rates varied each year, with the…
Carlos Wallace once said that, "The most dangerous among us come dressed as angels and we learn too late they are the devil in disguise". This quote speaks so many volumes and sheds light on the horrors of false characters, including rapists. Sex offenders don't show their true personality and identity due to their lack of morality. Tim Madigan continues to support this claim by explaining how sex offenders act very charming and receptive of women on the outside. However, on the inside, their realistic intentions are to be manipulative and commit horrific actions against innocent victims.…
Some studies do show a relationship with mental disorders and juvenile delinquency, but only few studies have actually addressed the commonness of mental disorders in juvenile sex offenders. This also makes it the need for assistance for these individuals in order to aid in their development, and to attempt to prevent them from…
Effectiveness of Sex Offender Registries: Do They Reduce Recidivism? Sex offenders are commonly perceived as the worst type of criminal offenders (Zimring, Piquero, & Jennings, 2007). Their heinous actions instill a sense of fear amongst their victims and society at large. Following an offender’s release, regardless of their crime, there is a high likelihood that the offender will recidivate if they are not successfully integrated back into society. Specifically, it is often assumed that sex offenders are highly likely to recidivate and that they will continue to be perpetrators of sexual offenses (Tewksbury, Jennings, & Zgoba, 2011).…
Returning into the community as a known sex offender often comes with an amount of restrictions and severe harassment.…