Future Directions in the Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Offenders

1997 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-225
Author(s):  
Tony Ward ◽  
Stephen M. Hudson
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Social Problem ◽  
Problem Behaviour ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Financial Costs ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Women And Children

Sexual offences against women and children constitute a serious and distressingly prevalent social problem. The psychological and emotional costs to victims and their families, the high reoffending rates of some types of offenders, and the financial costs of incarceration all highlight the urgent need for effective research and treatment of this problem behaviour. In the past two decades, a number of innovations have led to improved treatment of these difficult men. In addition, theories and models have been developed with the aim of furthering our understanding of sex offenders. In this paper we identify a number of issues within the broad areas of assessment and treatment that we believe to be problematic, and make some suggestions about ways of resolving these problems in the future.

Female sex offenders

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gill McIvor
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Small Proportion ◽  
Sexual Offending ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Female Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Assessment And Treatment

Women represent a small proportion of offenders convicted of sexual offences, and a small proportion of imprisoned women have been sentenced for offences of this kind. This essay begins with a discussion of the nature of female sexual offending, including the number and types of offences, the characteristics of victims, and the level of co-offending with men. It then considers the characteristics and emerging typologies of female sexual offenders. Theoretical approaches to female sexual offending are discussed, with particular attention to the relevance of theories of male sexual offending to sexual offending by women and theoretical developments that focus on women. The implications for assessment and treatment of female sex offenders are considered. Given its increasing role in relation to sexual offending more generally, the role of new technology—particularly the Internet—in facilitating female sexual abuse is explored.

scholarly journals Anti-libidinal medication among sex offenders: a descriptive study from a specialized outpatient unit in Bordeaux (France)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florent Cochez ◽  
Nicolas Thoumy ◽  
Jean-Philippe Cano
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Pharmacological Therapy ◽  
The Past ◽  
Outpatient Unit ◽  
Court Ordered Treatment

Enhancements in the treatment of sexual offenders has been taking place for over four decades. The development of pharmacological therapy has helped to reduce the risk of re-offense and has demonstrated its utility in combination with psychotherapy. However further studies to demonstrate the efficacy of these therapies are required. We conducted a retrospective study in a unit that provides care for sexual offenders (court ordered treatment or voluntary treatment). Among the 224 patients at ERIOS over the past 15 years, we identified 23 patients who had received anti-libidinal treatment (ALM) at some point in their care. The results, obtained from only 22 informative files, indicate that 16 patients presented no notion of deviant fantasy or behavioral relapse under medication. This study also highlights the comorbidities and offers a perspective regarding the improvement in prescribing this type of pharmacological therapy.

What are the characteristics of first time older sexual offenders?

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 647-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Chua ◽  
Gary Cheung ◽  
Susan Hatters Friedman ◽  
Sigourney Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Neurocognitive Disorder ◽  
Cognitive Assessments ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Common ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACTBackground:Our objective was to examine and describe the common socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of first time older sex offenders.Methods:Research papers published in MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and EMBASE were searched systematically. Following removal of duplicates and irrelevant papers, a total of 423 papers were reviewed to determine whether the selection criteria were met. A total of seven publications were included and evaluated by two researchers.Results:Of the seven publications, there were two retrospective research studies and five case reports. There was a higher proportion of neurocognitive disorder in this offender group and the victims were usually vulnerable individuals. Yet, cognitive assessments were rarely done or reported. Two subtypes of older sex offenders were identified: (i) offenders who had offended in the past but were not previously detected; (ii) first-time offenders with a high proportion of neurocognitive disorder.Conclusion:There is a paucity of research in first time sex offending by older people. This review has highlighted a need for better designed studies to explore the characteristics of older sex offenders. Better collaboration between forensic and old-age psychiatric services is required for improved assessment and management of older sex offenders.

scholarly journals IMPOTENT? THE PROSPECTS OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER FOR SEXUAL OFFENDERS

Obiter ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Mollema
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Current Status ◽  
National Register ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
Mentally Disabled ◽  
Care Giving ◽  
Mentally Disabled Persons ◽  
The Republic

The National Register for Sexual Offenders was created in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 32 of 2007. In terms of this Register, the names of all convicted and, in certain circumstances, alleged sex offenders who perpetrated a sexual offence against children or mentally-ill persons, before or after the coming into force of the Chapter, whether their convictions or alleged transgressions were committed in or outside the Republic, must be recorded in the Register. The purpose of the Register is to protect children and mentally-disabled persons against sexual offenders by establishing and maintaining a record of convicted and alleged sex offenders and informing employers, licensing authorities, and authorities dealing with fostering, kinship- and temporary safe care-giving, adoption or curatorship whether a person’s particulars appear on the register. Although the Register was implemented in 2009, it is still not functional and fraught with problems. These problems were already anticipated by the South African Law Reform Commission in 1997 who recommended against the establishment of such a register, yet the submission was ignored. It is not apparent that the Register is accomplishing its intended purpose. Not only is its proper functioning undermined by overbroad and vague provisions resulting in legal action being instituted, but resource and administrative challenges are also impeding its purpose. This note contextualises the Register and considers its current status as well as its future potential. It is argued that, despite atrocious sexual offences statistics in South Africa, the Register is not a panacea to remedy the situation, and more viable alternatives should be utilised.

The policing of sexual activity

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Sex Offender ◽  
Sex Tourism ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
Sex Offender Registry ◽  
Police Attitudes ◽  
Police Investigations ◽  
Evidence Gathering

This essay starts by discussing the initial police involvement with newly reported sexual offences, covering local policing, problems with reporting to the police, police attitudes to complainants, and the role of sexual assault referral centres. The next section reviews police investigations of sexual offences, evidence gathering, and the role of forensic science and preparation for prosecution decisions. The author then explores the new role given to the police in their public protection role. This requires the police to take on supervisory activities, including administering the sex offender registry, applying for preventive civil orders, and disseminating information on sex offenders. The essay concludes by looking at the national and international policing of sexual offenders, including the policing of ‘sex tourism’.

scholarly journals Identifying Criminal Career Patterns of Sex Offenders

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalibor Dolezal ◽  
Ena Jovanovic
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Sexual Misconduct ◽  
Criminal Career ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
The Public ◽  
New Information ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Over Time

Intense social and political changes in the past decades led to changes in crime rates and the way the public perceives crime. Although there is a concern about crime in general, there seem to be some types of offences that cause more distress to the general public than others, for example, sexual offences. They seem to receive significant amounts of public condemnation and represent the focus of many punitive policies. In order to understand criminality as an individual and a social problem, researchers began to study crime through the concept of criminal career. One of the ways of getting insight into this type of offenders is by exploring their criminal career referring to a longitudinal series of offences committed by a person which has a noticeable series of offences. The study of the criminal career of sexual offenders has the potential to bring new information to experts and legislators, contribute to a greater understanding of the continuity of transgression from adolescence to adulthood and ensure better knowledge of the occurrence of sexual misconduct, how it begins, how it develops over time and how it ends.

The Oxford Handbook of Sex Offences and Sex Offenders

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offending ◽  
Public Spheres ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sexual Activities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Sex Offences ◽  
And Control

There has been a significant increase in the focus on sex offending in recent years. This has occurred in both the academic and the public spheres. In attempting to understand sexual offending, this collection recognizes two different discourses that currently operate in relation to sex crime. At the public level there is an explicit focus on regulation and control. At the same time there has been a less public but equally fervent discourse centered on the importance of the assessment and treatment of sexual offenders. The Handbook moves from theoretical explanations to a dissection of who the offenders are, who the victims are, and how offenders are treated and managed; it then proceeds onward, using a sociological lens to examine the social and cultural contexts in which crimes and sexual activities take place. The authors have been encouraged not to give a complete literature review of the topic in hand but rather to tease out the key debates, challenges, and controversies that are pertinent today. These essays can of course be read as standalone pieces for a comprehensive and detailed walk through that topic, but for those wanting a complete introductory journey through the sub-discipline, the 30 essays will provide immense detail and an enriching experience of the state of the discipline in the 21st century.

Applying the Good Lives Model to Male Perpetrators of Domestic Violence

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn L. Langlands ◽  
Tony Ward ◽  
Elizabeth Gilchrist
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Social Problem ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Good Lives Model ◽  
Male Perpetrators ◽  
Financial Costs ◽  
Domestically Violent ◽  
Strength Based ◽  
Violent Men ◽  
Good Lives

AbstractDomestic violence is a pervasive social problem that has devastating emotional, physical, psychological, and financial costs for individuals, families, and communities. Despite the widespread use of current intervention programmes, recent reviews have demonstrated that these have only a small impact on the reduction of recidivism. In this article, we briefly summarise the features identified in the literature that distinguish domestically violent men from those who do not engage in such behaviours. We then explore the most common interventions used to treat domestic violence offenders and discuss the limitations of these interventions, before outlining the assumptions of the Good Lives Model (GLM), a strength-based approach to the treatment of offenders. We discuss the advantages of using the GLM compared to existing approaches and finally, we consider future directions for the use of the GLM in domestic violence interventions.

Preventative Services for Sexual Offenders

Sexual Abuse ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyne Piché ◽  
Jeffrey Mathesius ◽  
Patrick Lussier ◽  
Anton Schweighofer
Keyword(s):  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Sexual Offending ◽  
Sexual Offence ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
The Past ◽  
Preventative Interventions ◽  
Preventative Services

The role of primary prevention of sexual offences is an understudied area. The current study examined a sample ( N = 100) of men charged or convicted of a sexual offence to determine their interest in interventions that could be offered prior to offending, reasons for not seeking out interventions in the past, and demographic information including onset of deviant sexual fantasy and interests. The majority indicated that preventative interventions, including individual and group treatment, would have been beneficial, but inaccessibility of interventions and fear of arrest prevented them from seeking services. The findings suggest that men who progress to committing a sexual offence are interested in preventative interventions but require information regarding availability of accessible support and the development of primary prevention structures to fulfill society’s desire to prevent sexual offending.

scholarly journals Sexual Imagery and Sexual Fantasies of Sex Offenders

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-31
Author(s):  
D. Pappalardo ◽  
◽  
F. Assumma ◽  
R. Rossi ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offending ◽  
Sexual Fantasies ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
Sexual Imagery ◽  
Hand Search ◽  
Offending Behavior ◽  
The Erotic

Objective: Sexual fantasy is considered an important factor in sexual offending behavior, therefore the purpose of this review consists of analyzing the main literature findings regarding these topics, focusing on the contents, themes, dynamics, etiopathogenesis and potential functions of fantasy in sexual offenders. Design and Method: A systematic search of scientific articles published in the lasts 10 years was performed using PsychInfo and Pubmed, supplemented with hand search of reference lists from retrieved papers. Results: According to the existing researches the role of sexual fantasies as well as the erotic imagery is multifaceted and interrelated with several factors associated with the sex offence. Conclusions: A deeper understanding of the influence of the erotic imagery to the sexual offences is important for practitioners who work in the psychological, forensic and sexological fields. Therefore, further accurate studies are necessary to help advanced clinical diagnosis and treatments.

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