Sex Offenders:Treatment and Re-Entry in the Society

Sex offenders: Treatment and Re-Entry in the Society
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The public attitudes towards sex offenders are influential to laws related to sex offenses in the US. However, the laws are viewed to be retrogressive because the country still experiences high rates of recidivism. Several of researches present successful treatment options for helping sex offender and also to reduce recidivism as one of the strategies that need to be embraced. This is one of the emerging approaches derived from modern research that has been proven to work effectively (Wevodau, Cramer, Gemberling, & Clark, 2016). Using New Jersey containment model, this paper will present some research findings of certain response to sex offences that have positively and negatively impacted on both the sex offenders and the community.
Sex offenders: Treatment and Re-Entry in the Society
Sex crime policies emerged as a priority in the US especially in early 1990, with stringent laws being passed to track, apprehend, and punish sex offenders. Although the number of convicted sex offenders has increased, researches support the need for treating sex offenders by developing effective treatment plans, allowing sex offenders to lead a crime free lives after being released (Levenson, Sandler, & Freeman, 2012). Previous studies on public attitude regarding crime indicate that sexual offenders are considered as special cases, hence evoking different opinion due to anxiety and fear from both the public and legal fraternity in the US. Several kinds of literature suggest that the negative beliefs are as a result of the misunderstanding because of limited empirical data that exist regarding sexual offences. The preparation and opinions formed are based on contradictory, flawed, or incomplete research findings on sex offenders (Levenson, Sandler & Freeman, 2012). This research presents some of the laws that have not been effective, focusing of New Jersey. The research also highlights important definitions of sex offences and the statistical data about sex offenders. The research further presents successful treatment options for helping sex offender and reducing recidivism.
Interest groups advocating for stiffer penalties for sex offenders have previously relied on conceptualized framework looking at sex offenders as recidivists. The view is considered deviant; however, many laws have been developed to manage sex offenders. They include the Megan's Law, the Jacob Wetterling Crimes against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program initiated in 1994, the Adam Walsh Child Protection, and Safety Act, and the Pam Lynchner Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act, 1996. These statutes confine offenders even after completion of their criminal sentence. Such statutes support the belief that sex offenders are not safe in the community. Furthermore, research repeatedly demonstrates that the legislations have long-term effects on offenders during the re-integration efforts; this may increase the risk of recurrent of such crimes (Levenson, Sandler, & Freeman, 2012).
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