Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, and Other Sex Offenders: Who They Are, How They Operate, and How We Can Protect Ourselves and Our Children

Saleh, Fabian M.

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“…19. Research shows, for example, that fewer than 5 per cent of sex offenders are ever apprehended (Salter, 2003) and that only 12 per cent of rapes involving children (Smith et al, 2000) are ever reported to the police. 20.…”

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Vetting Sexual Offenders: State Over-Extension, the Punishment Deficit and the Failure to Manage Risk

McAlinden

2010

Social & Legal Studies

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This article examines the state regulation of sexual offenders in the particular context of pre-employment vetting. A successive range of statutory frameworks have been put in place, culminating in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, to prevent unsuitable individuals from working with the vulnerable, and children in particular. Contemporary legislative and policy developments are set against a backdrop of broader concerns in the area of crime and justice, namely risk regulation, preventative governance and 'precautionary logic'. Proponents of these approaches have largely ignored concerns over their feasibility. This article specifically addresses this fissure within the specific field of vetting. It is argued that 'hyper innovation' and state overextension in this area are particularly problematic and have resulted in exceptionally uncertain and unsafe policies. These difficulties relate principally to unrealistic public expectations about the state's ability to control crime; unintended and ambiguous policy effects; and ultimately the failure of the state to deliver on its self-imposed regulatory mandate to effectively manage risk.

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Vetting Sexual Offenders: State Over-Extension, the Punishment Deficit and the Failure to Manage Risk

McAlinden

2010

Social & Legal Studies

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“…Individuals have a much higher chance of being sexually assaulted by a family member or a close friend than running in to "stranger danger (Salter, 2003)." The public also has a false belief that sex offenders have high recidivism rates.…”

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“…It is also a common belief that an individual is more likely to be victimized by a stranger. Victims of sex offenses are more likely to be victimized by a family member or close friend (Salter, 2003).…”

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Punishment beyond Incarceration: The Negative Effects of Sex Offender Registration and Restrictions

Reed¹

2017

JLCJ

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This study aimed to systematically review the current literature available on the sex offender registration and restrictions. Topics include the sex offender registry, internet and employment restrictions, residency restrictions, and chemical and surgical castration. The collateral consequences of sex offender registration and restrictions were examined. The study concluded that while the sex offender registry and other sex offender restrictions serve the purpose of deterrence and public safety, they may be flawed. The effectiveness of sex offender rehabilitation was included to show its" effect on recidivism rates. Implications of the current policy were discussed. Suggestions for future policy and research were outlined.There are currently over 500,000 United States citizens listed on the sex offender registry (Schultz, 2014). It is suspected that a vast majority of those offenders will return back in to our society. Unlike any other offender, sex offenders are subjected to strict rules and restrictions upon their release from incarceration, even though they have already paid their debt to society by serving their sentence. These rules and restrictions were created to satisfy public interest and as an attempt to increase public safety. Though public safety is at the core of sex offender policy, these initiatives may be doing more harm than good.The goal of this thesis research is to outline the collateral consequences associated with sex offender registration and restrictions. It is hoped that this research can be used educate the public about sex offender myths and misperceptions, the effectiveness of treatment, and how current sex offender policy hinders successful re-entry and promotes violence, harassment, and higher rates of general recidivism. There is a need for sex offender policy to be reformed. Current practices are shown to be flawed in their original purpose, as well as being unjust and unfair in regards to the treatment of sex offenders in our nation. There is a need to balance the need for effective public safety measures with the ethical treatment of sex offenders. The content in this paper outlines current implications and suggestions for future changes.

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“…As such, they can have no impact on managing the risk presented by unknown sex offenders who remain beyond the scope of the legislative framework. This is highly significant since recent research suggests that fewer than 5 per cent of sex offenders are ever apprehended (Salter, 2003).…”

Section: Sex Offender Registrationmentioning

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“…One of the most recent texts on this theme is Salter's (2003) book Predators, Pedophiles, Rapists and Other Sex Offenders. However, it is the subtitle that is the most illuminating: Who They Are, How They Operate, and How We Can Protect Ourselves and Our Children.…”

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McAlinden

2006

Criminology & Criminal Justice

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In recent years the management of the dangerous, particularly sex offenders, has generated enormous concern. This concern has been reflected at a number of different levels-in media and popular responses to the risk posed by released sex offenders and in official discourses where an abundance of legislation and policy reforms have been enacted within a relatively short period. This analysis seeks to evaluate critically these developments within the context of contemporary criminal justice policy and practice in relation to the management of sex offenders in the community. The article analyses the contemporary focus on risk management or preventative governance which underpins the current regulatory framework and has been reflected in both the sentencing options and in control in the community initiatives for sex offenders. In this respect, the article highlights the gap between policy and practice in terms of the effective risk management of sex offenders. Given the failure of the traditional justice system with respect to these types of offences, it will be argued that the retributive framework could usefully be supplemented by the theory and practice of reintegrative or restorative community justice, in order to manage better the risk presented by sex offenders in the community.

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Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, and Other Sex Offenders: Who They Are, How They Operate, and How We Can Protect Ourselves and Our Children

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Vetting Sexual Offenders: State Over-Extension, the Punishment Deficit and the Failure to Manage Risk

Vetting Sexual Offenders: State Over-Extension, the Punishment Deficit and the Failure to Manage Risk

Punishment beyond Incarceration: The Negative Effects of Sex Offender Registration and Restrictions

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