Offender profiling

The Number One People Who Should Rot in Prison Sex offenders are disgusting people who should spend the rest of their life rotting in a cell. They deserve the most rigorous and cruel sentences, because not only do they rape innocent people, but sometimes they even go as far as murdering them. There have been laws passed cracking down on sex offenders. One of the most important is the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), which gives punishment depending on the level of the…

multi-faceted consequences for neighborhoods where sex offenders reside. Sex offender legislation set out to register and control the movement of convicted sex offenders. This principle of public protection resulted in the establishment of the sex offender registry, community notification, and residency restrictions laws. However, research has suggested that legislation has not worked as intended. Instead, legislative attempts to segregate sex offenders from vulnerable victims have created…

the sex offenders themselves may also feel that they are treated unjustly after they have been released. The offender not only looses his or her freedom for a period of time, they also lose their sense of self and self-esteem. Not only have they served their time but also they are labeled as soon as they are released from prison (Worthington, 2000). As a result of highly publicized sec offenses cases in the United States and in Canada there has been an increased focus on managing sex offenders…

protect adults and children from sex offenders. Some of these laws have required states to establish database of people who have been convicted of certain sex acts. One of these is the Jacob Wetterling Act. This was enacted back in 1994 which required states to implement a sex offender and crimes against children registry. Megan’s Law amends the Wetterling Act and requires states to establish a notification system notifying the citizens or community of the sex offender. These acts were…

Critique 7: The Sex Offender Next Door Summary: In the video, “The Sex Offender Next Door,” focuses on sex offenders and it's effect upon communities. Due to the actions of sex offenders, there are many laws that have been passed in order to notify the community, and restrict sex offenders liberties to encourage good behavior. While sex offenders committing crime compared to other criminal behavior is usually less, communities would request more restrictions on sex offenders and to severely…

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…

Discussion In this study, researchers were trying to identify how pragmatic police utilization of offender profiles is. Police profiling has been proven to be limited practice due to the fact that it is ambiguous, police are finding personal meaning in statements that could apply to many people, this is known as the “Barnum-type effect”. Offender profiling tends to use statements that are ambiguous, leaving these generic statements open to reinterpretation, meaning the statement could be…

Dr. Tato presented several key ideas and provided insightful information regarding profiling and investigative psychology. Personality shows in your behavior (H. Tato, personal communication, July 9, 2016). Therefore, analyzing a person’s behavior gives valuable insights into a person’s personality and why they might have behaved in a particular manner. As Dr. Tato explained, profiling is a method for suggesting the offender’s personality and demographic characteristics. Every person has two…

(Mehlman, 2011). In the article "Criminal Profiling: The Reality Behind the Myth," the writer talks about how in 1956 the investigators in the 'Mad Bomber' case had grown so frustrated that they ended up asking James Brussel who was a psychiatrist who helped assist in this case. Brussel studied photos and other evidence to come up…

individuals will use to gather data and information about others, such as interviews, case studies, experiments and surveys. In this critical review, I will focus on how case studies are used in terms of psychopathology; specifically in regards to offender profiling and the abuse of children. I will demonstrate by describing some case studies that have been used in regards to this, the strengths and weaknesses of case studies along with the limitations it may bring. I will attempt to explain how…