" (584) It is very hard to understand what makes someone a child sex offender. ... There is a State Sex Offender Registry for each state. ... As of January 1996, forty-six states had enacted child sex offender registration laws, the majority were passed within the last few years. Although convicted sex offenders are forced to register within this registry, what does this registry actually do for or against them? If no one is searching within their area to find out who is a sex offender, no one will know. ...

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Seven-year-old Jarrod has been touching his younger foster sister inappropriately. .Nine-year-old Melissa undresses younger playmates on the school ground and mimics sexual acts. .Eleven-year-old Aaron was caught masturbating a classmate of the same age and sex in the boys" bathroom at school. ... As parents, teachers, church leaders, community leaders, and childcare providers, how can we determine what is normal sex play, and what behavior is considered "acting out sexually"? ... Though there is no concretely set profile of the sexually reactive child, there are some red flags surrou...

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Child sex abuse is an unfortunate thing that happens more often and frequently than many of know. In one study of the effects of child sex abuse they found that "With estimates of lifetime prevalence converging on 16.8% for women and 7.9% for men"(Gorey and Leslie, 1997). ... "Adverse outcomes for women exposed to child sex abuse range across several domains including depression, personality disturbance and substance abuse"(Fergusson, Horwood, & Lynskey, 1996) Another theory of researches about child sex abuse is that it increases the chances of substance abuse, and the...

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" (25-26) Junior reveals this because sex is one thing that everyone has a connection to. No matter what race, sex, or socio-economic class you are in you have a connection to sex. ... There are many religions and parents that don't allow pre-marital sex and masturbation which leads them to not having their kid read the book. ...

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Although there are numerous awards naturally in parenting; a child can never be expected to fulfill their parents" personal needs for food, clothing, shelter, or sex. ... They will have to be extremely careful not to pass it to their sex partner. Some would marry their soul mate and never be able to experience the pleasure of sex. ...

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These repeat offenders enjoy the continuation of lenient penalties couples with a prison system charged with keeping the sex criminal separate from the general population for fear of internal justice at the hands of the other inmates. ... The early release of a sex offender diminishes the intended consequence of their sentence and often fails to act as a true deterrent for those wishing to repeat their crimes. ... The legal system appears to believe that a drug dealer is somehow more of a threat to society than a child abuser or sex offender. ... This ultimately leads to the sequestering of se...

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Some adults may not want anything to do with sex, and they may resist becoming sexually involved with anyone. ... Some may be confused over the boundaries of behavior, which separates affection, sex, and abuse. ... "The victim may feel like "damaged goods," which is, feeling unworthy of relationships with members of the opposite sex" (Cooney 72). ...

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They are withdrawn, chronic depression, excessive seductiveness, role reversal, overly concerned for siblings, poor self esteem, self devaluation, lack of confidence, peer problems, lack of involvement, massive weight change, suicide attempts (especially adolescents), hysteria, lack of emotional control, inappropriate sex play and premature understanding of sex, threatened by physical contact, closeness, unwilling to change clothes in front of anyone, exhibits fantasy or baby-like behavior, frequent nightmares, high level of unexplained anxiety. ...

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What is a pedifile? A pedifile is another word for child molester. Should pedifiles be treated as criminals, people with illnesses or both? I believe that pedifiles should be treated as criminals and people with illnesses. They should be treated as criminals because they are doing wrong ...

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Bessie Head's " The Collector of Treasures" In society today, separation and divorce is becoming a prominent issue. Women are let to conduct the household; and sons are left to be the man of the house. In Bessie Head's, "The Collector of Treasures", she explores the tragic outcome of an abusiv...

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"For example, reports of recovered memories of child sex abuse may be described as the result of implanting, false memory syndrome, repression, dissociation, motivated forgetting, directed forgetting, amnesia, betrayal trauma, retroactive inhibition, suggestion, self-induced hypnotic trance states, personality disorder, thought suppression, retrieval inhibition, cognitive gating, or biological protective processes. ... Such is the case for the many cases of child abuse and sex abuse in the Boston Archdiose. ...

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Types of Child Abuse Child abuse does not discriminate against a child because of age, sex, race, religion, or socioeconomic background. ... If society does not stop with the promiscuous sex, then society as a whole are going to have problems with juvenile delinquency due to having immature parents. ...

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Sexual violence examples are rape, forced prostitution and pornography, cutting or disfiguring of genitalia, refusal to practice safe sex, and lastly refusal to adhere to religious prohibitions. It is estimated that 19 percent of women and 2 percent of men have experienced some form of sexual assault including attempts since the age of 16, with around 10-14 percent of married women experiencing forced sex by an intimate partner. ...

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Treatment Needs of Women Convicts It is safe to assume that everyone knows that women and men are different. The needs of a woman are sometimes completely different from the needs of a man. While neither is more important than the other, it is helpful to note these differences and handle them ...

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A Global Epidemic Violence: adj. 1. Using Physical Force to hurt somebody or damage something. 2. Illegal Force of unjustified force, or the effect created by the threat of this. (Encarta Dictionary 2002 page 1983) Violence against women occurs in many different forms and in many diffe...

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"John Wyndham has given us a good story with The Chrysalids but he has given us much to think about." In the novel "The Chrysalids" there are many important issues that John Wyndham has brought up including child and sexual abuse, racism and discrimination. The book is set after a nuclear ...

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Directed Forgetting of Trauma Cues in Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Children that are in sexual abuse situations are smaller and not as powerful as their predator. In some cases these predators might be family members, if that were t...

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Teen Pregnancy Essay Although the overall rate of teen pregnancy has been declining, the rates have remained high for teens that are most vulnerable. Canadians believe that teen pregnancies are a serious national problem. However, what causes these teens to become pregnant at such a young age? ...

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Domestic violence is an abuse of power usually perpetrated by men to exercise control over women and children (BWRI 2003). It usually occurs between a man and woman who share or shared an intimate relationship. Domestic violence is never an isolated incident (Walker 2002). It is a systematic pattern...

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Introduction In criminal law, rape is defined as sexual assault on a person without the consent of the victim. People often hear of cases of domestic violence, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse without ultimately realizing the meaning behind it. Rape is a crime of violence and aggression that can ul...

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I remember quite some time ago, while being taught about puberty and sex, my fourth grade class watched a video consisting of bad actors with bad acting skills pretending to be in an abusive relationship. ...

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Mona Simpson has written a very interesting short story entitled, ALawns.@ The story deals with the effects of an abnormal relationship of father/daughter incest, and the narrator tells the story in a totally reliable and compelling way. The protagonist, Jenny is the victim of prolonged sexual abus...

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When one thinks of child abuse, the first thing that comes to mind is a child with broken bones and bruises. Although, abuse can be in the form of emotional, sexual, as well as the most obvious, physical abuse. Child abuse is a global problem that victims are too frightened to identify their abusers...

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"People find meaning and redemption in the most unusual human connections," states novelist Khaled Hosseini. Oppression, where one is prolonged to cruel or unjust treatment or control, can be defeated as a result of connecting with family and friends. In comparison, the novels "Indian Horse," by Ric...

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Domestic Violence occurs when a person exhibits behaviors that are meant to belittle, hurt and control their partner. It is common in married households, but it can also happen to engaged couples or just couples that are dating. In Lebanon, it is a huge issue in women's right as there is still no ef...

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