There are many
kinds and levels of sex offenses: obscene phone calls, indecent exposure,
child molestation, rape, window-peeping, harassment. Some sex offenders
practice only one kind, others try more than one as they go deeper and deeper
into their sad obsession. There resides the importance to turn criminals in
so that advantages are no longer taken by them or no one else. Many are the
sex offenders freely going for their intents seeing that most victims
don't tell the police. It is perfectly understandable since telling the police
would mean to go through agony once again, an unnecessary and worthless suffering.
Factors that contribute
for sex offense: alcohol and drug abuse, incapacity of maintaining healthy
relationships, criminal record.
Many offenders
themselves were victims of sex abuse once in blue moon out of their lives. This
does not justify their abominable crime but helps, instead, investigating the
causes that make them act in such a horrible manner, which can be of great help
also in their treatment.
Most offenders consider themselves innocents of sex offense charges.
They generally think of themselves as good characters and many don't realize
what they do as being something evil, morally wrong. Their perception of reality
is obtuse. Most sex offenders even get surprised by the fact they become
liable to punishment when caught.
Psychological profile
of the offender: the offender sees himself as a victim of his
own psychological motivations as well as motives that induce him to commit the
offense. He experiences public humiliation, the loss of his freedom,
family disconnection, among others. That's why he feels victimized by the offense
and doesn't actually see the damage caused to the victim, which is far more
negative than the losses he faces.
Sex offenders
must be held responsible, regardless of reasons and their psychological problems.
Nevertheless, it may be of some use to know his way of thinking in order to
prevent others from committing the same cruelty.
Hermes
Web: Therapy, treatment, education, and community: Sex Offense
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