The Childhood Victimization of Sex Offenders: An Underestimated Issue

Graham, Kevin R.

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“…Generic adult sexual offenders appear to have been sexually victimized in childhood more often than the general population or other types of offenders (see, e.g., Bard et al, 1987;Crassati, McClurg, & Browne, 2002;Graham, 1996) and JSOs report a higher prevalence of such abuse in their developmental histories than various controls (see, e.g., Burton et al, 2002;Seto & Lalumière, 2004;Zakireh et al, 2008). Such abuse of JSOs has been found to covary with the characteristics of their future perpetration, such that youth who have been abused repeat sexually aggressive behaviors that were used by their own victimizers (Burton, 2003b;DiCenso, 1992).…”

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Bootstrapping persistence risk indicators for juveniles who sexually offend

Knight

Ronis

Zakireh³

2009

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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This research was supported by research grants MH54263-01 from the National Institute of Mental Health and 94-IJ-CX-0049 from the National Institute of Justice. The authors wish to express their deep appreciation to the staff in the numerous institutions at which we have tested for their considerable commitment of time and energy to our research program. We also thank all the offenders who participated in our research. Special thanks are due to David Cerce and Alison Martino for coordinating the coding of files and organizing all of our data, to Nick Fadden and Karen Fadden for help in coordinating and collecting the Minnesota data, and to Karen Locke for her programming and data processing skills.

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Section: Sexual Victimizationmentioning

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Bootstrapping persistence risk indicators for juveniles who sexually offend

Knight

Ronis

Zakireh³

2009

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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“…Research indicates that sexual abuse histories are prevalent in sex offenders (Dwahan & Marshall, 1996;Graham, 1996;Jesperson, Lulumiere & Seto, 2009). Considering that being sexually abused at a young age promotes sexual deviancy, it"s suggested that sexual abuse histories are a primary cause to future sexual offending (Lindsay, Steptoe & Haut, 2011).…”

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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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“…There has been much interest in the victim/offender hypothesis (Burgess et al, 1988;Ryan, 1989;Langevin et al, 1989;Graham, 1996;Romano and De Luca, 1997), an analysis that draws links between sexually abused young people and the possible progression to adult offending. Inherent in this is the notion of a 'cycle of abuse' that reinforces the patterning of abusive behaviours across generations.…”

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“…Some studies report high prevalence of childhood sexual abuse in the sexual offender sample groups, some low. For example, research by Briggs (1995) and Graham (1996) report high levels of child sexual abuse victimisation: Briggs reports 93% and Graham 70%. However, a study by Langevin et al (1989) found that sexual abuse did not appear to have been extensive within the experience of the men in the sample (16%).…”

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“…Writers have also explored the ways in which intimacy deficits and issues of attachment can play a role in adult sexual offending (Ward et al, 2006;Smallbone and Dadds, 2000). Graham (1996) nevertheless suggests that it remains unclear why some people who have been abused do not become abusers themselves. What is becoming clearer is that children who are exposed to a combination of abuse (emotional, physical and sexual) may be at greater risk of acting out as adults (an idea further supported by: Bagley et al, 1994;Seghorn et al, 1987;McCormack et al, 2002).…”

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Childhood sexual experience and adult offending: an exploratory comparison of three criminal groups

Connolly

Woollons

2008

Child Abuse Review

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The study explored the links between adult offending and exploitative sexual experiences during childhood. A questionnaire was administered to three criminal groups (child molesters, rapists and non-sexual offenders) with the aim of investigating the statistical relationships between the men's early childhood sexual experiences. The sample comprised a total of 125 males. Fifty-eight were in prison for non-sexual crimes, 23 were serving sentences for rape and the remaining 44 were undergoing therapeutic treatment for their child molestation crime at a special treatment programme within the prison. Significant differences were found across the groups with respect to family context: education, subsequent occupation, religious family background and levels of abuse experienced during childhood. The two sex offending groups reported higher levels of physical and sexual abuse. The rapists reported significantly higher levels of emotional abuse and neglect. The child molester group was more likely to report both consenting and non-consenting activity with other children and there was significance across the range of sexual behaviours. Higher abuse reporting by the child molester and rapist groups suggests that early experience may influence developmental trajectories and offending pathways.

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The Childhood Victimization of Sex Offenders: An Underestimated Issue

Cited by 48 publications

References 33 publications

Bootstrapping persistence risk indicators for juveniles who sexually offend

Bootstrapping persistence risk indicators for juveniles who sexually offend

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

Childhood sexual experience and adult offending: an exploratory comparison of three criminal groups

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