CRIM 316 Chapter : CRIM 316 CH 1-3.pdf
15 Sep 2014
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Incidence of sexual offences decreasing; sanction for sex offenders constantly increasing over the last 2 decades; but research does not show that such sanctions significantly deter offenders. The perception of sex offenders is the effect of socially constructed realities influenced by existing social and political ideologies. Sex offender research today is centered around 3 general topics: the factors associated with sexual offending including personal characteristics as well as situational variables, sex offenders" risk of recidivism, the efficacy of policies and programs for sexy offenders. Historically - sexual behaviors not for purpose of procreation have waver between social acceptance, stigmatization and illegality (homosexuality, masturbation, etc) Some consensual sexual acts are offences (incest, adultery, bigamy, prostitution) Today, can be broadly categorized in four categories: Sexual gratification achieved with no contact made between the perpetrator and the victim ex: exposure of the genital, voyeurism (peeping), telling children to perform sexual acts: viewing, possessing, or producing child porn.
