There are five registered sex offenders who live within a 0.25 mi radius from my address. They are all males and Hispanic. The first one is 54 years old and lives the closest. He was charged with Second Degree Sexual Assault and was convicted in December of 1994 and was released in June 1999. I believe he is someone to be concerned about because there was some situation in where he had sexual intercourse without consent through the use or threat of violence. Even though he is 54 years old now,…
during my sophomore year, that I began to recognized a strong dislike to a certain group of people: sex offenders. During these years of schooling I developed an overwhelming sense of frustration and anger towards sex offenders, because I view sex offenders as monsters and serves no purpose in the community. My anger promoted by a strong sense injustice and inequality about victims of sex offenders and all the treatment they have to undergo. My experience during my Associate degrees in human…
and one in twenty boys have been a victim of child sexual abuse. Additionally, these children can have many problems in their lives and the child sex offender will not always get the punishment they deserve. Laws and punishments for child sex offenders are too lenient and are not enforced enough. A child sex offender is someone who has committed a sex crime to a minor, a person under eighteen years of age, (but in British Columbia and six other provinces and territories, a…
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…
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…
that was not thought of to inform a grieving family, and others of a sex offender living near them in their community. On account of the situation that took place involving Megan and a sex offender, it was a need for Megan’s Law to be created and implemented as a Law. This law makes the people aware of their safety, and being informed if a sex offender is in proximity of individuals that can become victims of repeated sex offender crime(s). Some individuals are in favor of the law, and then…
hypothetical scenario, Pete File lives in a fictional state of Lake Forest, where a law exists that prevents a sex offender, such as Pete, from using social media that a minor may access. This situation is about Pete’s use of social media in opposition to the law. The law prohibits registered sex offenders from using social media. The purpose of the law is to prevent communication between sex offenders and minors. This is to help preserve the safety of the minors. Pete File’s communication in…
program in the United States of America that is aimed at deterring the rate of recidivism for offenders who have been convicted of child-related offences. The essay will argue that the theoretical basis is inadequate to achieve the desired result due to the lack of focus on offenders and the negative consequences that all offenders encounter. In July 1994, Jesse Timmendequas, a twice convicted sex offender was charged for the rape and murder of Megan Kanke, a seven-year-old girl who resided in…
Sex offenders have been a serious problem for our criminal justice system at all levels. According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s NCVS, study shows that there is an average of 293,066 victims of the age of twelve and older that are raped or sexual assaulted each year (2009). The violent act of a sexual assault is a disturbance to a victim's life not only the act, but the hurt of the victim having to be victimized again during court proceedings sometimes facing a repeat offender. An article…
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…