Sex Crimes Exam 1

societal norm

a determinant of whether a sexual behavior is deviant based on the number of people who perform the act

sexual deviation/paraphilia

a partialism is part of this element of sexual behavior

paraphilia

a sexual deviation, can be criminal or noncriminal, and can include objects, activities, or situations atypical in nature

sexual deviation

any sexual behavior regarded as abnormal by society

the mind

where obsessions are formed

personal morality

what one believes is right for themself

the media

where we learn the majority of our sexual attitudes today

sexual behavior

acting out a sexual desire

how to deem normal sexual behavior

statistical, cultural, religious, subjective

elements of sexual behavior

fantasy, symbolism, ritual

sexual fantasy

thinking about a sexual act

sodomy laws

oral and/or anal sex is considered illegal in some states

church/religion

this insitution has far less influence on our sexual behavior than in the past

sexual expression through sexting

in normal sexual behavior, this is giving someone a picture of yourself

what are criminal justice responsibilites regarding sex crimes

prevention, recognition of components, identification of s.o. types, thorough investigations, treatment or corrections

according to your text, who “institutionalized” homosexuality in their society?

the greeks

according to your text, which society gave equal status to males and females?

the egyptians

a sex crime is a behavior that must be prohibited by statute (T or F)

FALSE: sex crimes are defined legally and behaviors are specifically prohibited by law

a deviation is always criminal (T or F)

FALSE: can be socially or morally outside the norm but not always illegal

a paraphilia is a sex crime

FALSE: it is an atypical sexual interest, so only a crime if acted upon illegally or considered illegal

what tier in Megan’s Law requires the police to notify the neighborhood in which a sex offender lives to apprise them he is there

tier 3

in the late 60s, people were encouraged to act out _____

their sexual desires or experience sexual freedom

what behavior was dropped form the DSM as a mental disorder in the 1970s

homosexuality

how many tiers are in Megan’s Law

three

what are the four factors to be addressed in the risk assessment of a sex offender

seriousness of the offense

degree of contact with the victim

relationship to the victim

the offender’s prior criminal record

not every sex offender is placed on ____

the registry or megan’s law list

some sex offenders are place on ______ for Life

Community Supervision

an antisocial psychopathic rapist is considered:

gains pleasure from the victim’s pain and displays psychopathic traits and lack of empathy

what rapist typology was created by Groth, Burgess, and Holstrom

power-reassurance, power-assertive, anger-retaliatory, anger-excitation, sadistic

power-reassurance

seeks affirmation of masculinity and often believes the victim enjoys the encounter

power-assertive

uses rape to express virility, dominance, and entitlement

anger-retaliatory

motivated by revenge, often directed at women symbolically representing someone who wronged him

sadistic/anger-excitation

gains sexual pleasure from the victim’s suffering; methodical and ritualistic, often most dangers

the majority of apprehended sex offenders commit ____

nonviolent offenses like indecent exposure, statutory offense, possession of child pornography

child molester subtypes

fixated and regressed

fixated child molester

has a persistent, exclusive sexual attraction to children and behaviro is often planned and ritualized

regressed child molester

normally sexually attracted to adults but temporarily regresses to child victims under stress or frustration and behavior is often situational and opportunistic

what molester is most likely to act out against the same victim

a regressed child molester

main points in development provided by a child’s attachment

sense of security and safety

emotional regulation

social competence and relationships

self-esteem and identity formation

cognitive and language development

resilience and stress management

presexualization in conjuction with insecure attachment suggests what behaviors will develop?

deviant sexual interests or paraphilic behavior since it can lead to distorted intimacy patterns or inappropriate sexual behaviors

key examples of high risk factors for female sex offenders are:

history of sexual abuse, substance abuse, and mental illness

fathers who confine their sexual interest to family members are committing:

intrafamilial incest

sex offenders may fit into more than one typology (T or F)

TRUE

the secure adult attachment pattern is reflected in confidence in self and others

TRUE

most sex offenders experience a positive emotional state within the hours preceding a sexual offense because they know they are about to offend

FALSE: typically only experience negative emotional states, like stress, anger, loneliness, or anxiety, before offending which can be a trigger

many juvenile sex offenders have the same traits as adult sex offenders

TRUE: often share poor social skills, deviant sexual interests, and history of abuse

an ego-syntonic rapist is likely to be a sympathetic person

FALSE: it means the offender views their actions as acceptable or justified - not remorseful or sympathetic

the offense chain

1. seemingly unimportant decisions

2. high-risk situation

3. lapse

4. giving up/loss of control

5. offense

tools used to groom children

seduction

desensitization

isolation

control

what state became the first to pass legislation to authorize castration for certain sex offenders in September 1996

California

The Jacob Wetterling Act

• an 11 yr old from Minnesota was abducted at gunpoint in 1989 while biking home and body was not found until killer confessed in 2016

first federal law requiring states to establish sex offender registries to help law enforcement track sex offenders after their release and improve community safety

Jessica Lunsford

• 9 yr old from Florida that was kidnapped, raped, and murdered in 2005 by a convicted sex offender who had failed to register his address

increased penalties for sex crimes against child: mandatory min 25 yrs to life, electronic monitoring, and stricter registration and residency restrictions

ensures dangerous offenders are tracked and unable to live near schools or playgrounds

Megan Kanka’s Law

• a 7 yr old from New Jersey that was raped and murdered in 1994 by a twice convicted sex offender who lived across the street unknown to her family

law requires public notification of sex offenders living in a community and classified based on risk to determine how much info is made public

Adam Walsh

• a 6 yr old from Florida was abducted at a Sears department in 1981 and murdered

law created a national sex offender registry known as SORNA to help standardized registration requirements across states, classified offenders into three tiers, and imposed federal penalties for failing to register so it helps to unify sex offender tracking nationwide

Dru’s Law

• 22 yr old from North Dakota was kidnapped, raped, and murdered in 2003 by a registered sex offender who had just been released from prison

establish the National Sex Offender Public website and allows the public to search for sex offenders across state lines, improving transparency and safety

Chelsea’s Law

• a 17 yr old from California was raped and murdered in 2010 by a registered sex offender who had previously assaulted another teen

increased penalties for violent sex offenses, particularly against minors by allowing life without parole for most severe offenders, imposing lifetime GPS tracking for those high-risk, and increasing supervision and treatment standard which helps ensure dangerous predators are permanently monitored or imprisoned

Char is a female sex offender in California who, along with 300 women, is confined to a maximum security state mental hospital where she is considered too dangerous for release (T or F)

TRUE

KINSA stands for

Kids Internet Safety Association

Triple A Theory

stands for accessibility, affordability, and anonymity which are factors that make online sexual offending easier towards children

sexting

when a person sends explicit pictures of themselves or friends via cell phone

cappers

online predators who capture sexual images or videos of victims without their knowledge and then share or exploit them

the entrapment defense is based on what belief

someone should not be held accountable and convicted for a crime derived from communication that the government originally instigated