Sex offender

In the world, we have countless amounts of different society’s, cultures, and morals. With so many different ways of thinking, who is to decide which way is right and which way is wrong? One culture, could deem that having sex out of wedlock is incredibly taboo, find out a couple that is from a different culture does not see it as a bad thing. With one person finding it’s wrong, they could go and kill this couple just because he finds it wrong, even though the couple could…

What is ‘prisonization?’ Do all inmates ‘complete the process of prisonization?’ (4 marks) Prisonzation refers to socialization that occurs in prison to draw the offender away from the values and norms of the community into an antisocial mindset. Not all inmates ‘complete the process of prisonization. A number of factors influence the degree to which an inmate is prisonized, they include age, education background…

clients besides my mentally ill ones. I can say that for sex offenders, I would know to be very strict with them and the same as the DV offenders (domestic violence). If I had my own caseload, and I was the officer for sex offenders or DV clients, I definitely know that my mind would differ and maybe, I would at different. I say act different because with some of my clients, I sometimes feel sorry for them, but I know if I had DV or sex offenders, I wouldn 't. I wouldn’t because it was very…

Introduction Ian is an eighteen year old male, referred by the Juvenile Justice system for therapeutic counseling due to his conviction as a sexual offender. As a social worker reading Ian case file, Ian’s case history starts after his mother’s death when he was five-years old. Ian’s sister and her husband moved into the family home to assist Ian’s father with his care. While in the home, Ian’s brother-n-law murdered his 18-month old daughter, Ian’s niece. Ian mistakenly confessed to the…

A sex offending is the commission of acts of a sexual nature against an individual without consent. When we think of Sex offending, we think of a child molesters but this term basically refers to anyone committing any sexual offense. There are many types of sex offenders and these may include those who commit offences against children, adults or even offenders who commit sexual murders. According to Palermo and Farkas, “sexual offenders belong to the group of paraphilias which is comprised of…

). Rather than heavily relying on the law, restorative justice allows people, including victim, offender, affected members of community to engage in search of possible solutions that promote reconciliation, rebuilding, and repair of relationships(Gibert et al, 2013). Thus, general goal of the restorative justice is to repair, restore, rebuild the relationship between not only the victim and offender but including every individual in our…

There is a value in developing sexual offender typologies. Typologies are also known as "classification schemes, that utilize offenders' characteristics and/ or victim-choice information to outline a framework for analysis" (Terry, 2013, p. 93). These typologies are beneficial in that they provide a comprehensive understanding of accurate offense patterns and risk. It helps us become aware of the circumstances and characteristics surrounding the offender and what influences their behavior, in…

physical control over sex offenders, both by means of significantly enhanced prison terms, and the resurrection of dormant provision allowing involuntary civil commitment” (Wall, 1997; Brackel & Cavanaugh, 2000 in Wayne). These institution-based approaches were unsuccessful in fully addressing the public’s concerns and safety.…

Legislative Impact on Victims and Offenders of Sexual Victimization Legislator’s goals to combat sexual practices are focused on informing the public of the threat it poses on the safety and health of victims. Meloy, Curtis, & Boatwright (2013) stated, making citizens aware of “who is a potential threat and to make sure that the law enforcement know whom the offenders are and how to find them and be able to keep an eye on them” is a fundamental way to ensure public safety. Legislators…

rehabilitate those who have wronged. Treating offenders with humanity and giving them the opportunities to right their wrongs will help their futures as reentered civilians. Some highly influential programs are work release programs, sex offender management programs, and shock incarceration programs. Work release programs are great ways for offenders to slowly reenter into society and be reminded how to be a responsible and independent employee. Sex offender management programs, also…