SEX CRIMES AND JUSTICE FINAL EXAM

WHAT EXPERTS WITH PROSECUTOR USE

MEDICAL

MENTAL

SOCIAL

LAW ENFORCEMENT

FORENSIC

TYPE OF MEDICAL EXPERTS

SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER (SANE)

TYPE OF MENTAL EXPERTS

PHYSCOLOGIST

SEXUAL TRAUMA THERAPIST

FORENSIC PSYCOLOGIST

RAPE TRAUMA SYNDROM EXPERT (RTS)

TYPE OF SOICAL EXPERTS

SOICAL WORKER

VICTIM ADVOCATE

TYPE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERTS

CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR (CSI)

DECTECTIVE

POLICE OFFICER ON SCENE

SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT

FORENSIC EXPERTS

DNA EXPERT

DIGITAL FORENSIC EXPERTS

WHAT ARE TYPES OF EVIDENCE

PHYSICAL

CHEMICAL

WITNESS TESTIMONY

CONFESSION

CIRCUMSTANTIAL

ELECTRONIC

PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

LINKING A PERSON TO A CRIME

CHEMICAL EVIDENCE

BREATH

URINE

BLOOD TEST

WITNESS TESTIMONY

A STATEMENT GOVEN BY A PERSON WHO HAS DIRECT KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AN EVENT

CONFESSION

SELF-INCRIMINATION STATMENT

CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

WERE YOU AT THE SCENE

ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE

TEXT MESSAGES

EMAILS

CONVICTED WITHOUT EVIDENCE

PROSECUTION MUST PROVE YOUR GUILT BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT

COMMON DEFENSE TO SEX CRIME

1. YOU WERE THE VICTIM OF A FALSE ACCUSATION

2. NO SEXUAL CONTACT OCCURRED

3. THE SEX WAS CONSENSUAL

4. YOU HAD AN HONEST AND REASONABLE BELIEF THAT THE ACCUSER CONSENTED

5. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

6. MISTAKEN EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION

WHAT IS THE RAPE SHIELD LAW

PROTECTS THE VICTIM IN A COURT ROOM FROM HAVING ANY PIROR SEXUAL ENCOUNTER BE DISCUSSED

RAPE SHIELD LAW STARTED

USED STARTING IN 1974 BUT PUT TOGETHER IN THE 60'S

PIROR TO THE RAPE SHIELD LAW

ANY EVIDENCE OF PAST SEXUAL HISTORY WAS FAIR GAME IN RAPE TRIAL TAKEN FROM OLD ENGLISH LAW

WHO IS DEBBIE SMITH

WOMEN IN HER KITCHEN IN VIRGINIA RAPIST COMES FROM BACK DOOR DRAGS HER OUTSIDE RAPES HER SAYS "IF YOU CALL THE POLICE I AM GOING TO KILL YOU" RAPE KIT GETS BACK LOGGED 6 YEARS

WHAT DOES THE DEBBIE SMITH DNA BACKLOG GRANT PROGRAM DO

1. REDUCE BACKLOG

2. TRAIN MEDICAL PERSONNEL ON DNA COLLECTION

3. PROMOTE DNA USE

4. EXPAND CODIS

5. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

HOW TO MEASURE SUCCESS FIXING BACKLOG PROBLEM

1. REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF DAY FOR RESULTS

2. NUMBER OF BACKLOGGED CASES ANALYZED

3. NUMBER OF PERSONNEL THAT HAVE COMPLETED TRAINING

HOW MANY RAPIST ARE RELEASED FROM PRISON

99%

WHO IS MEGAN KANKA

LITTLE GIRL WHO LIVE ACROSS THE STREET FROM 3 RECENTLY RELEASE CHILD RAPEST WHO WAS RAPE AND MURDERED

AFTERMATH OF MEGANS DEATH

THE MEGAN LAW WAS IMPLEMENTED

WHAT IS MEGANS LAW

A FEDERAL LAW THAT REQUIRES THE RELEASE OF RELEVANT INFORMATION TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM SEXUALLY VIOLENT OFFENDERS

OFFENDERS THAT MUST REGISTER

1. SEXUAL ASSAULT

2. SEXUAL CONTACT

3. ENDANGERING A CHILD

4. ATTEMPT

IN THE EVENT A SEX OFFENDER MOVES

1. REQUIRED TO REPORT EVERY CHANGE OF ADDRESS

2. NOTIFY THE LOCAL POLICE AT LEAST 10 DAY PIROR TO MOVE

3. IN SOME CASES MUST VERIGY THEIR ADDRESS EVERY 90 DAYS

OFFENDER RISK ASSESSMENT

CATEGORIES INTO TIERS

WHAT ARE TIERS MADE FOR

ALL ABOUT WHO YOU HAVE TO NOTFIY WHEN YOU ARE RELEASED

TIER 1

1. LAW ENFORCEMENT LIKELY TO ENCOUNTER OFFENDER

TIER 2

1. LAW ENFORCEMENT LIKELY TO ENCOUNTER OFFENDER

2. SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS LIKELY TO ENCOUNTER OFFENDER

TIER 3

1. LAW ENFORCEMENT LIKELY TO ENCOUNTER OFFENDER

2. SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS LIKELY TO ENCOUNTER OFFENDER

3. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC LIKELY TO ENCOUNTER OFFENDER

CRITISM TO SEX OFFENDER

1. CONSENSUAL CRIMES

2. BIAS

3. VIGLANTISM

4. REHAB

CRITISM CONSENSUAL CRIME

THE OFFENDER HAD "CONSENSUAL SEX" WITH A MINOR YET MINORS CAN NOT CONSENT

CRITISM BAIS

1. ONLY THE OFFENDERS THAT WANT TO REGISTER DO

2. FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY

CRITISM VIGILANTISM

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC USE THE OFFENDERS REGISTRATION TO HARASS THEM

CRITISM REHAB

1. GOT HELP

2. LIVING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THEY GET PUSHED OUT BY PUBLIC

3. FORCED TO LIVE ON OUTSKIRTS MAKING IT HARD TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS

REASON WHY IT IS SO HARD TO SUPERVISE SEX OFFENDERS

MANY AGENCIES ARE INVOLVED

HOW DOES ONE GET FROM TIER 1 TO TIER 2

DEGREE OF FORCE

DEGREE OF CONTACT

AGE OF VICTIM

VICTIM SELECTION

NUMBER OF VICTIMS

DURATION OF OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOR

LENGTH OF TIE SINCE LAST

HISTORY OF ANTISOCIAL ACTS

HOW ARE SEX OFFENDERS DIFFERENT THEN OTHER CRIMINALS

1. SMARTER WELL EDUCATED

2. LIKELY TO COMMIT THERE CRIME 180 TIMES MORE BEFORE ARREST

PROBLEMS WITH SEX OFFENDER MONITORING

1. COMMUNITCATION

2. SPECIALIZED UNITS

3. RESOURCES

4. REPORTING

WHAT IS A RELAPSE

SUFFER DETERIORATION AFTER A PERIOD OF IMPROVEMENT

BEST WHY TO PREVENT RELAPSE

UNDERSTANDING THE OFFENDER BEHAVIOR

WHAT IS A TRIGGER

EXTERNAL EVENT THAT BEGIN THE SEXUAL ABUSE CYCLE AND CAN BE ALMOST ANYTHING

THE PHASES

1. PRETEND TO BE NORMAL

2. BUILDUP

3. PRE ACT OUT

4. ACT OUT

5. JUSTIFICATION

PRETEND TO BE NORMAL PHASE

1. OFFENDER FEEL GOOD ABOUT HIMSELF

2. PROBLEMS IN HIS LIFE

BUILDUP PHASE

BEGIN TO FANTASIZE ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT AND TO BEING LOOKING FOR VICTIMS

PRE ACT OUT PHASE

IMMEDIATELY PRECEDES THE SEXUAL ABUSE AND IS CHARACTERIZED BY MANIPULATION AND PLANNING ON THE PART OF OFFENDER

ACTOUT PHASE

SEX OFFENSE OCCURS

JUSTIFCATION PHASE

1. DENIAL

2. SUPRESSION

3. FALSE RESOLVE

4. FALSE REMORSE

SUPPRESSION

OFFENDER MAKES A CONSCIENTIOUS EFFORT TO COVER UP AND FORGET THE ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR

FALSE RESOLVE

INSINCERE EFFORT ON THE PART OF THE OFFENDER TO PROMISES TO HIMSELF THAT HE WILL NEVER SEXUALLY ABUSE AGAIN

FALSE REMORSE

INSINCERE ATTEMPT BY THE OFFENDER TO SHOW THAT HE FEELS SORRY FOR THE SEXUAL ABUSE

SELF PITY OR SELF DISGUST

RECIDIVISM STEPS

1. CLARIFY RECIDIVISM RISK LEVEL

2. IDENTIFY PROBLEM AREA

3. IDENTIFY TREATMENT NEEDS

4. IDENTIFY SUPERVISION NEEDS

WHAT IS RECIDIVISM

THE TENDENCY OF CONVICTED CRIMINAL TO REOFFEND

WHAT WE CANT DO IN RECIDIVISM

1. DETERMINE GUILT OR INNOCENCE REGARDING A SPECIFIC CRIME

2. GIVE A 100% COMPLETE PICTURE OF A PERSON

HIGH RISK IMMATES

AGE

DISABILITY

GANG AFFILIATION

PHYSIQUE

LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN PRISONS

HEART DISEASE

PREA

PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT

PREA LAW RECOGNIZES

BOTH MALE AND FEMALE IMMATES

PURPOSE OF PREA

1. MAKE PRISON OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE

2. ENFORCE RIGHTS OF INMATES

3. ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH

PRISON ORIENTATION

BENEFIT BY HAVING IMMATE TALK TO THE NEW CONVICTS THAN THE GAURDS

COLLATERAL INTERVIEWS

NOT THE VICTIM

SPOUSE OR PARTNER

PARENTS

OPEN ENDED VS CLOSED ENDED

OPEN: TELL ME ABOUT YOU MARRIAGE

CLOSED: DO YOU HAVE A GOOD MARRIAGE

FORCED CHOICE QUESTIONING

IS YOUR MARRIAGE GOOD OR BAD

WHY WORK TO TREAT SEX OFFENDERS

1. PREVENTION/REDUCTION OF OFFENDING

2. ONE OFFENDER MAY HAVE MANY VICTIMS

3. RISK MANAGEMENT THROUGH LEARNING ABOUT OFFENDERS

4. MESSAGE TO VICTIMS OFFENDER RESPONSIBILITY

1930

SEX OFFENDERS WERE INVOLUNTARILY COMMITTED TO STATE HOSPITALS FOR AS LONG AS THE INDIVIDUAL WAS DEEMED A THREAT TO SOCIETY

TREATMENT IN 1930

PSYCHODYAMIC

-DEPTH PSYCHOLOGY

-REVEAL THE UNCONSCIOUS CONTENT OF CLIENTS PSYCHE

TREATMENT IN 1940

HORMONAL

-CPA CYPROTERONE ACETATE

-MPA MEDROXYPROGESTERONE

1950S

BEHAVIORAL

-IDENTIFY AND CHNAGE SELF DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS

-ALL BEHAVIORS ARE LEARNED AND THAT UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS CAN BE CHANGES

1960 TREATMENT

DRUGS

-CHEMICAL CASTRATION

-REDUCE SEX DRIVE

1970

CONGNITIVE

12 STEP PROGRAM

1980

1. RELAPSE PREVENTION

2. STRUCTURE CONFRONTATION INTERVIEWS

3. PRESSURE THE OFFENDER TO DESCRIBE SEXUAL OFFENSE IN DETAIL

4. SKILLS NEEDED

- RECOGNITION

-EMPATHY

1990

POLYGRAPH

PLETHYSMOGRAPH

2000

1. FOCUS ON CHANGING THINKING AND DEVIANT PATTERNS

2. FOCUS ON INCREASING OFFENDERS EMPATHY FOR VICTIM

3. TEACHING THEM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY

4. USE MEDICATION TO REDUCE SEXUAL RESPONSE

RELAPSE PREVENTION

1. TEACH INTERNAL SELF MANAGEMENT SKILLS

2. PLAN FOR EXTERNAL SUPERVISION

3. TEACH HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND INTERRUPT THE CHAIN OF EVENT LEADING TO RELAPSE

TYPE OF PROGRAMS

BIOMEDICAL

CONGNITIVE/BEHAVIORAL

FAMILY SYSTEMS

PSYCHOANALYTIC

PSYHCO-SOCIO-EDUCATION

SEXUAL TRAUMA

RELASPE PREVENTION

SEXUAL ADDICTION

COMMON TREATMENT GOALS

1. REDUCE DENIAL AND MINIMIZATION

2. RESTRUCTURING DISTORTION

3. IMPORVING VICTIM EMPATHY

4.. MODIFYING DEVIANT FANTASY/AROUSAL

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP

THE FIRST STEP

COME CLEAN ADMIT YOU HAVE A PROBLEM

TRADITION THERPY VS OFFENDER THERAPY

ONE IS CONFIDENTAL

ONE CAN BE ENDED WHENEVER YOU WNAT

WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM TREATING SEX OFFENDERS

1. EVERY OFFENDER IS DIFFERENT

2. LEARN FROM EACH

3. MASTERS OF MANIPULATION

MOST SUCCESSFUL STUDY

WHO ARE DENIERS

OFFENDERS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED BUT DENY THERE OFFENSE

List the first goal of cognitive treatment of a sex offender

Admit they committed a crime

Which inmates have the highest rate of sexually transmitted disease?

Female

Prior to the rape shield law, any evidence of past sexual history was _____________ in a rape trial

Fair game

Treating this group of individuals is one of the most controversial and divisive topics in the management and treatment of sexual offenders

Deniers

Event that begins the sexual abuse cycle is referred to as

Trigger event

when reporting sex offender attempts to show that they feel sorry for the sexual abuse committed, this self pity or self disgust can be classified as

Psuedo remorse

Are observed recidivism rates of sex offenders an underestimate of actual reoffending

Yes