There are many types of sex offences. A lot of them are more common than most. `Sex offences include: Molestation/Lewd Act with a Minor, Rape, Statutory rape or Unlawful Sexual Intercourse, Date Rape, Possession or Distribution of Child Pornography, Prostitution, solicitation, pandering or pimping, and Lewd acts, lascivious conduct and indecent exposure (Nathan).
There has also been a rise in abuse using technology. The most common …show more content…
Department of Justice). Over 20% of sexual offenders are under the age of eighteen (U.S. Department of Justice). Juveniles make up 20 percent of people arrested for sex crimes (Gilligan). There isn’t a certain type of sex offender and there is no way to tell if someone is a sex offender or not. There can be offenders from all types of backgrounds. This helps prove that the sanctions are need. Anyone you could know could be a sex offender and prey on family members and friends. There is no profile of a sex offender so it is easier to have them in a database where they could be …show more content…
Most of the programs are in prisons or in communities the offenders live in after they are released. There are three common therapeutic ways to treat sex offenders. The first one is cognitive-behavioral approach that emphases on changing the thinking related to sexual offending. The second one is psycho-educational approach that emphases on increasing the sex offenders' sympathy for their victims and educates them to take responsibility for offenses. The last one is the pharmacological approach that involves using medication to treat sex offenders (Bureau of Justice Assistance).
The Association For The Treatment Of Sexual Abusers is an international organization that helps prevent sex abuse and reduce sexual recidivism (Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers). This organization is one of many that try to help prevent sexual abuse but also help those that have committed sex