Burkey, Rush, L. Christine. 2015. “There goes the neighbourhood: The effects of residency restrictions on sex offenders and the community.” PhD diss., University of Arkansas. ProQuest (1738999928)
Burkey and Christine employ a methodology reliant on registered sex offender’s addresses to provide an in-depth dissertation on how residency restrictions affected sex delinquents and the community they were located in. They highlight how the manifestation of sex offenders within communities inflicts a sense of moral panic which has the capability alter interactions within communities, consequently affecting the supervision over a neighbourhood. Burkey and Christine argue that this reaction has the prospect of an increase in overall crime. Additionally, …show more content…
Qualitative interviewing of a sample of 20 registered sex offenders buoyed Evan’s and Cubellis’ assertion that sex offenders face substantial stigmatization. Furthermore, it was discovered that RSOs isolate themselves from social situations turning their focus to harmful substances such as drugs to circumvent stigmatization. Critics in the source propose that registration laws make rehabilitation more challenging for RSOs as they are impelled into social seclusion. As a police officer it is imperative to know that current laws enforce residency restrictions forcing many ROSs to live in close proximity with each other. Due to the insensitive social environment upon an ROSs release into a community this knowledge can help me maintain public reactions towards uncontrollable situations such as …show more content…
Participants indicated that they would not introduce their friend ‘John’ if he had committed a serious offence. This finding supports Willis’ assertion that more severe offences were judged negatively, further suggesting that serious offenders will face a greater challenge in socially reintegrating back into society. Moreover, Willis concluded that judgements towards sex offenders were not generally reliant on re-offending rather judgements were observed across conditions. Knowing evoked public reactions caused by sex offenders is important in my role as a police officer due to the public being influential in the treatment and management of this group. This study is a developmental instrument in enhancing my understanding about factors that impact how the public eye views sex
Burkey and Christine employ a methodology reliant on registered sex offender’s addresses to provide an in-depth dissertation on how residency restrictions affected sex delinquents and the community they were located in. They highlight how the manifestation of sex offenders within communities inflicts a sense of moral panic which has the capability alter interactions within communities, consequently affecting the supervision over a neighbourhood. Burkey and Christine argue that this reaction has the prospect of an increase in overall crime. Additionally, …show more content…
Qualitative interviewing of a sample of 20 registered sex offenders buoyed Evan’s and Cubellis’ assertion that sex offenders face substantial stigmatization. Furthermore, it was discovered that RSOs isolate themselves from social situations turning their focus to harmful substances such as drugs to circumvent stigmatization. Critics in the source propose that registration laws make rehabilitation more challenging for RSOs as they are impelled into social seclusion. As a police officer it is imperative to know that current laws enforce residency restrictions forcing many ROSs to live in close proximity with each other. Due to the insensitive social environment upon an ROSs release into a community this knowledge can help me maintain public reactions towards uncontrollable situations such as …show more content…
Participants indicated that they would not introduce their friend ‘John’ if he had committed a serious offence. This finding supports Willis’ assertion that more severe offences were judged negatively, further suggesting that serious offenders will face a greater challenge in socially reintegrating back into society. Moreover, Willis concluded that judgements towards sex offenders were not generally reliant on re-offending rather judgements were observed across conditions. Knowing evoked public reactions caused by sex offenders is important in my role as a police officer due to the public being influential in the treatment and management of this group. This study is a developmental instrument in enhancing my understanding about factors that impact how the public eye views sex