Speech to Persuade

Seminar Kaunseling Keluarga 2008

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ALERTNESS ON SEX CRIMES IN MALAYSIA
Shanthi Bavani V Raja Mohan, Mohd Tajuddin bin Ninggal Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor [e-mail], [e-mail] ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to understand the critical issues in defining sex crimes. Also, to educate people on the alertness of the sex crimes that had taken place over a decade, which has created a heavy impact on the nation as a whole. Heart breaking news and incidents has left sad memories for families of those who have lost their loved ones. This paper explains the different types of sex crimes. In addition, accelerating statistical rate report is reviewed on the standing of crime issues in the country. Some key findings from the prospective researchers in Malaysia are also noted as this could be of use for further research purposes. Examples of incidences occurred in the past and present has been studied and brought forward to obtain more security and government accountability for the safety of the nation from sexual predators. INTRODUCTION Sex crime is such horror that most of us do not want to think about it . . . but we MUST! Every sex offender out there is not a danger to society. There are a variety of sex crimes that occur globally every day. From rape to sexual assault, the victims of these heinous acts are often left with lifelong scars. It is every parent 's nightmare: There are people out there, strangers living down the street, lurking near the local school, cruising town roads, who are looking for children. These predators want to snatch kids, entice them into a car or lure them into a home and use them to satisfy perverse desires. Sex crime cases litter the papers and magazines throughout the country. Almost every day, it seems as if there is another report of a

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