Sexual violence is a huge problem in the United States in regards to public health. Some of the ways we as a nation try to decrease the occurrence of sexual assault or crimes involving sex, is have legislators pass laws in efforts of reducing recidivism among convicted sexual offenders and deterring would be offenders.
Due to the laws passed by legislators, sex offenders living in the United States are required to participate in multiple policies and programs such as; registering as a sex offender, community notifications that are sent out, constraints on where they can live, being monitored and certain internet restrictions, to name just a few.
Some evidence on the effectiveness of these laws put into place suggests that they may not prevent …show more content…
The media’s extensive coverage of crimes involving sex has played a role in shaping the public’s perception of sex offenders and the legislative response to them. Why is the media a factor? The media’s interest in sex crimes is important, because research demonstrates that the nature and emphasis of such attention may instill fears about public safety and the potential for victimization; it can create a moral panic. It can also start lies and misinformation about the individuals who commit sex offenses and the persons who are most likely to be targeted (Proctor, Badzinski, & Johnson, 2002; Sample & Kadleck, 2008). The media is not always a reliable …show more content…
Because of the research done regarding age/crimes rates, we know that crime committed by most juveniles stops at a certain age. Most are likely to outgrow these behaviors, especially if they are given treatment. We also know based on research done into criminal justice and criminology that the recidivism rates for juvenile offenders is very low, and not many adult offenders ever committed sex crimes as juveniles. “Persons age 18 to 21 were the most likely to experience a serious violent crime ... More than 52 percent of all rape/sexual assault victims were females younger than 25. Serious violent crime rates for persons age 18 to 21 were 17 times higher than for persons age 65 or older. (Perkins,
Due to the laws passed by legislators, sex offenders living in the United States are required to participate in multiple policies and programs such as; registering as a sex offender, community notifications that are sent out, constraints on where they can live, being monitored and certain internet restrictions, to name just a few.
Some evidence on the effectiveness of these laws put into place suggests that they may not prevent …show more content…
The media’s extensive coverage of crimes involving sex has played a role in shaping the public’s perception of sex offenders and the legislative response to them. Why is the media a factor? The media’s interest in sex crimes is important, because research demonstrates that the nature and emphasis of such attention may instill fears about public safety and the potential for victimization; it can create a moral panic. It can also start lies and misinformation about the individuals who commit sex offenses and the persons who are most likely to be targeted (Proctor, Badzinski, & Johnson, 2002; Sample & Kadleck, 2008). The media is not always a reliable …show more content…
Because of the research done regarding age/crimes rates, we know that crime committed by most juveniles stops at a certain age. Most are likely to outgrow these behaviors, especially if they are given treatment. We also know based on research done into criminal justice and criminology that the recidivism rates for juvenile offenders is very low, and not many adult offenders ever committed sex crimes as juveniles. “Persons age 18 to 21 were the most likely to experience a serious violent crime ... More than 52 percent of all rape/sexual assault victims were females younger than 25. Serious violent crime rates for persons age 18 to 21 were 17 times higher than for persons age 65 or older. (Perkins,