" That is considered a threat of attempted murder. In the case of sexual child abuse, not only can a person sexually abuse a child and be acquitted of any wrong doing, the definition is changed based on the person accused, and on a 'he said, he said or he said, she said basis (Neddermeyer, 2005)
This cover-up has led many to feel, "The young victims who were abused into lifelong damage counted for nothing." (Breslin, 208)
However, "Dominicans, Jesuits and other religious orders, representing 16,000 of the nation's 45,000 priests, chose another path: giving abusive priests supervised treatment for as long as they stay within their communities." (Curtis, 2005)
But it is also essential that if there is any evidence of sexual misconduct, whether by a priest or any other member of society, it must be reported to authorities; the "family" of the Church cannot avoid this obligation. Accordingly, the argument that, "Zero tolerance may be appropriate in cases where a serious crime is known to have been committed and as long as there is a palpable risk of its being repeated," is altogether too weak (Dulles, 2004)
The vow of celibacy does not override human sexual urges, but instead, diverts them. One priest believes, "His religion taught him that physical and emotional love were gifts from God," and that the proper expression of them was through devotion to Him (France, 113)
"The cracks and the fissures and the fractures have been there a long time -- inadequate leadership, low quality of service, dissatisfaction with the Vatican, and sex." (Greeley, 1)
Also, "Further fueling that anger were revelations that over the years the church had paid tens of millions of dollars in settlements to victims, often stipulating that they not discuss the cases." (Jost, 2002)
The social perspective, however, is a bit more cut and dry. Legally, all fifty states have now adopted Megan's Law, which forces all convicted sex offenders to register as such, and makes this information publicly available (Klaas, 2003)
By 2005, there will be 40% fewer parish priests and 65% more church members than there were in 1966." (Schoenherr, xxviii)
Considering this, many have contended that once a priest's pedophilic drives have been revealed that "All minors are potential victims in [their] presence." (Wheeler, 2005)
One researcher notes, "Meyer, Walker, Emory, and Smith report that MPA significantly reduced plasma testosterone levels in rapists, exhibitionists, and others who committed pedophilia. The initial dose of MPA was usually 400 mg/week, but was lowered substantially over time as it was found to be effective" (Thiessen 157)
Another measure to control sex offenders in California is a much stronger law even than three-strikes. Another expert notes, "In addition to the three-strikes bills now in effect in most states, some also have one-strike laws aimed at those convicted of rape or child molesting, like California's, which can mandate twenty-five years to life for a first offense" (Kincaid 91)
Researcher Thiessen has already looked into certain studies on chemical castration and notes, "These few studies suggest that reductions in testosterone effectiveness with MPA or CA decrease the overall libido, decrease sexual aggression, lessen interest in sexual thoughts and behaviors, and prevent the full range of physiological responses to sexual stimuli" (Thiessen 158). Since California implemented their chemical castration laws, several other states have followed suit (Meisenkothen 139), and so, there should be ample data available, as more sex offenders reach their parole time, to study the affects of the chemical castration laws and how they have affected public safety
He swore he's no sex offender. Told that 50% of adult offenders started their sex crimes when they were teenagers (Andrade, Vincent, & Saleh), Bob vehemently denied he was an offender
She (according to the probation report) apparently suffered from a learning disability, and had a fairly low IQ, but was not categorized as disabled by her counselors in middle school. Empathy means that the person has the capacity to "read the cues of others and thus imagine the experience of the other" (Calley, et al
The second category is "undersocialized child exploiters" (often feeling worthless and insecure, these offenders have "more extensive patterns of sexual misbehavior); Bob insisted he is not one of these, and doesn't want to be. The third type are "pseudo-socialized child exploiters" (these may have been victims, they rationalize their behavior, saying the rape was mutual; they feel no guilt); and the fourth type is "group-influenced offenders" (these offenders are pushed to evil deeds by peer groups; they may have a chronic pattern of abuse against girls; they do feel remorse) (Jolliff, et al
Cognitive -- Behavioral Model (Juvenile Sex Offenders) Can the offenders recall what they were thinking prior to assaulting the girl? Did a friend or someone else suggest that it would be a good idea to attack the girl sexually? Do the boys recall if they were sexually attracted to the girl in any way? The photo of her shows that she was overweight and not very pretty. What was the degree of arousal? Just meanness? What were the offenders doing just before seeing the young girl? Were they just playing innocent boys-type games and happened upon her? What caused them to assault her? Do they know? Thoughts Behaviors Arousal Patterns Bob's reticence to some clean about his intentions and his actions follow the pattern outlined by Mann and Rollnick (1996) in their use of Cognitive Behavioral; on page 94 of Mary McMurran's book Mann and Rollnick believe when a client is in denial about what he really did, he is going through "an internal struggle" about his personal responsibility for the offense (McMurran, 2002, p
The writer had prepared for some serious work using cognitive behavioral therapy. The Counseling Resource Group says CB helps the client to uncover and alter distortions of thought or "perceptions which may be causing or prolonging psychological distress" (Mullhauser, 2008)
Here is a man, here is a woman, here are her adult needs and behaviors and here is the way a mature man is expected to behave. Apparently there have not been "insufficient" empirical studies as to whether or not this strategy reduces recidivism (Patel, et al
The seven-year-old girl "was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and then murdered by a man who had two prior convictions for sexual offenses. The murdered had moved in across the street from Megan's family, which was unaware of his past history" (Larson, 2003)