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Sexual Abuse Solutions

Sexual Abuse Solutions. Prevention education for children More prosecution and punishment for offenders Therapy for offenders Diversion programs Support for families and victims Offender disclosure promotion programs Background record checks for youth workers Treatment for victims.

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Sexual Abuse Solutions

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  1. Sexual Abuse Solutions • Prevention education for children • More prosecution and punishment for offenders • Therapy for offenders • Diversion programs • Support for families and victims • Offender disclosure promotion programs • Background record checks for youth workers • Treatment for victims

  2. Megan’s Laws Registry vs. Notification statutes • 43 states have sex offender registries (primarily to assist Law Enforcement) • 32 states have notification statutes (make info available to individuals and organizations)

  3. What is risk of re-offending? – about 30-40% Differences among Sex Offenders • Level I: Low risk – nonviolent, family setting offenders • Level II: Intermediate risk – outside family, multiple offenses or violent offense • Level III: High risk – history of predatory sex crimes or multiple violent offenses, expresses a desire to reoffend

  4. Potential Benefits • Creating a deterrent to recidivism • Educating public about sex offenders • Motivating parents to talk to educate their children • Involving police more in the community • Motivating offenders to participate in treatment • Motivating offenders to accept responsibility for crimes

  5. Potential Harms • Displacing offenders to other jurisdictions • New burdens for police and law enforcement officials • Create unnecessary fear in community • Make offenders more likely to re-offend because they can’t integrate • Subject offenders to harassment

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