Due to such high violence and shock stemming from sexaul assault crimes, prevention strategies are necessary to make the public even more aware of how to avoid such attacks, or how to help those recover from attacks if they already have been victimized. The main focus of prevention strategies are to reduce the number of sex offenders, victims, and target risk factors than can lead to sex crimes. A few prevention strategies already being utilized are Safe Dates, Shifting Boundaries and Real Consent. These are considered Effective strategies, meaning they solely focus on how to prevent perpetration of sex crimes. Safe dates promotes how to avoid being initiated into physical, emotional and mental abuse in relationships; Shifting Boundaries targets
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Once sexual offenders are admitted into incarceration, often times they are attacked by other prisoners for the crimes they have committed. It is interesting that murderers, robbers, and other convicts will find sexual offenders as revolting as the community or victim's family. Being a sex offender is prison is one of the most dangerous positions to be in. Often times he/she is viewed as the worst of the worst by other inmates and therefore are targeted during their incarceration. Many prison guards and officers witness this behavior and have to place the sex offender in protection so as not to be hurt or killed by others. 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. Many people want them to be put away for life with no bars held. Others go for more humane routes and suggest they be placed in therapy. Many times victims view that it is up to them to perpetrate awareness about sexual assaults and speaking out about their experiences. The unfortunate downfall of this is that many people unaware of the details of the case will blindly support the accused thinking the victim is overreacting or attacking the “innocent” offender because they want attention. It is especially difficult when the sex offender does not fit the stereotype of a creepy or inappropriately behaved individual to the public eye. Awareness campaigns and peaceful protests are utilized to spread information about sexual assault and helping the victims move
Once sexual offenders are admitted into incarceration, often times they are attacked by other prisoners for the crimes they have committed. It is interesting that murderers, robbers, and other convicts will find sexual offenders as revolting as the community or victim's family. Being a sex offender is prison is one of the most dangerous positions to be in. Often times he/she is viewed as the worst of the worst by other inmates and therefore are targeted during their incarceration. Many prison guards and officers witness this behavior and have to place the sex offender in protection so as not to be hurt or killed by others. 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. Many people want them to be put away for life with no bars held. Others go for more humane routes and suggest they be placed in therapy. Many times victims view that it is up to them to perpetrate awareness about sexual assaults and speaking out about their experiences. The unfortunate downfall of this is that many people unaware of the details of the case will blindly support the accused thinking the victim is overreacting or attacking the “innocent” offender because they want attention. It is especially difficult when the sex offender does not fit the stereotype of a creepy or inappropriately behaved individual to the public eye. Awareness campaigns and peaceful protests are utilized to spread information about sexual assault and helping the victims move