scholarly journals Group Work with Parents of Adolescent Sex Offenders: Intervention Guidelines

10.18060/113 ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 276-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Bennett ◽  
Eldon Marshall
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Sexual Offending ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Male Adolescent ◽  
Adolescent Sex Offenders ◽  
Entire Family ◽  
The Past ◽  
Offending Behavior ◽  
The Family

Interest and attention to adolescent sex offenders has increased greatly over the past twenty years. Allegations of adolescent sexual improprieties are known to have profound and disruptive repercussions on the entire family, especially the parents of the offending adolescent. Adolescent criminal acts, in general, result in a myriad of disconcerting emotions experienced by the parent(s). Although a great deal of attention is currently being focused upon treatment of adolescent sex offenders, little is being written about intervention with parents of these adolescents. This paper reviews the clinical and research literature pertaining to the family dimensions of male adolescent sexual offending behavior and offers a set of guidelines for use in group practice with parents of these adolescent.

A comparative analysis of Australian sex offender legislation for sex offender registries

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 404-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Vess ◽  
Brooke Langskaill ◽  
Andrew Day ◽  
Martine Powell ◽  
Joe Graffam
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Sex Offender ◽  
Sexual Offending ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Perceived Threat ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
The Public ◽  
English Speaking

Australia has followed the course taken by other English-speaking countries in recent years of enacting legislation that requires convicted sexual offenders to register personal details with law enforcement agencies. These laws have been enacted to protect the public from the perceived threat posed by sex offenders, but have been written with little apparent reference to the available research literature about the nature and extent of this threat. In addition, there is no empirical evidence supporting the effectiveness of legislatively based sex offender registries to either reduce sexual offending or to enable the police to investigate sex crimes and apprehend offenders. This article compares and contrasts the current laws governing sex offender registration enacted by the various states and territories in Australia, and offers a critical analysis of their provisions in light of the research literature on sexual offending.

The Abuse History of Male Adolescent Sex Offenders

1992 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 543-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
JEFFREY L. BENOIT ◽  
WALLACE A. KENNEDY
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Male Adolescent ◽  
Adolescent Sex Offenders ◽  
Abuse History ◽  
History Of

Autism, sexual offending, and the criminal justice system

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 116-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Clark Mogavero
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Sexual Offending ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Offending Behavior ◽  
Deviant Sexual Behavior

Purpose There has been growing concern among stakeholders about individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and sex offending as research supports an indirect association. The purpose of this paper is threefold: first, bring more awareness of the sexuality and deviant/criminal sexual behavior among those with ASD to stakeholders in the criminal justice system (CJS); second, demonstrate that much of the deviant or sexual offending behavior exhibited among those with ASD is often a manifestation of their ASD symptoms and not malice; and third, demonstrate the necessity to address specific needs of individuals with ASD who enter the CJS due to criminal sexual behavior. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides an overview of the ASD symptomology, including the diagnostic changes, a review of the literature on ASD and sexuality, which includes deviant sexual behavior and sexual offending. Findings The author linked examples of deviant or sexual behavior in the research literature to the ASD symptomology and described how the symptomology explains such behavior. Originality/value Sexual offending among those with ASD has received little research outside the mental health field. This review is of particular importance to those in the CJS unfamiliar with ASD, as they should handle them differently with regard to formal interviewing, measures of competency, capacity, and sentencing.

Characteristics of adolescent sex offenders in New South Wales

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-82
Author(s):  
Ian Nisbet ◽  
Katie Seidler
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sex Offender ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Social Risk Factors ◽  
Adolescent Sex Offenders ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Offending Behaviour

AbstractCharacteristics of adolescents who sexually offend, their patterns of their offending behaviour and the defining features of their victims are firmly established in the overseas literature. The research literature in Australia, however, is less developed. This study describes the characteristics of a sample of clients of the Sex Offender Program of the New South Wales Department of Juvenile Justice and examines patterns of offence behaviours and related descriptions of victims. Adolescents who sexually offend in NSW have backgrounds of low educational attainment and abuse and a range of other social risk factors, and they are most likely to victimise female children. A typology of adolescent sex offenders based on their offending behaviour is offered.

scholarly journals Sexual Imagery and Sexual Fantasies of Sex Offenders

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-31
Author(s):  
D. Pappalardo ◽  
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F. Assumma ◽  
R. Rossi ◽  
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...  
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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