SOC313H1 Lecture Notes - Homicide, Stranger Danger, Sex And The Law
Document Summary
If he is back in prison, when he leaves, he can go into hiding and his victims won"t be informed of his whereabouts. Why focus on sex offenders: lots of media. 1988 canada created new legislation there were new categories for what might be child molestation. Canadian legislation pertaining to sexual abuse of children: who are the victims of child sexual abuse. 10 year period study, 7 police agencies, 2/3 of victims were females, 98% perpetrators is male, 2. relational distance between the victim and offender in 81% of the cases, the attacker was known to the victim, 24% was parent, 17% other family members, 14% were acquaintances. 1% of other offenders commit sex crime: child molesters are more likely to be re-arrested for child molesting. 3% of released child molesters are re-arrested for child molesting. 2% for released other sex offenders are re-arrested for child molesting.
