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The Effective Management of Juvenile Sex Offenders in the Community

The Effective Management of Juvenile Sex Offenders in the Community . Section 2: Overview. Key Topics for This Section. Part I: Scope of the Problem Part II: Historical Responses Part III: Current Research Part IV: Implications. Arrest Data.

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The Effective Management of Juvenile Sex Offenders in the Community

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  1. The Effective Management of Juvenile Sex Offenders in the Community Section 2: Overview

  2. Key Topics for This Section • Part I: Scope of the Problem • Part II: Historical Responses • Part III: Current Research • Part IV: Implications Section 2

  3. Arrest Data • 4,240 arrests for youth-perpetrated forcible rapes • 18,300 arrests for other youth-perpetrated sex offenses (Snyder & Sickmund, 2006) Section 2

  4. Arrests by Gender (Snyder & Sickmund, 2006) Section 2

  5. Arrests: Adults vs. Juveniles forcible rape other sex offenses (FBI, 2005) Section 2

  6. Sex Crimes vs. Other Delinquency • 2.5 million juvenile arrests • Only 1% sex offenses • 1.7 million delinquency cases processed by juvenile courts • Only 1% sex offenses (NCJJ, 2004; Snyder, 2005) Section 2

  7. Catalysts Fueling Increased Awareness • Victimization data indicating juveniles as perpetrators • Adult sex offenders reporting adolescent onset Section 2

  8. Initial Growth in Literature (Adapted from Barbaree, Hudson, & Seto, 1993) Section 2

  9. The Field Over-Corrects • Non-abusive sexual behaviors labeled as sex offenses • Prepubescent children categorized as sex offenders • Unquestioned use of adult management strategies with youth (see, e.g., Bumby & Talbot, in press; Chaffin et al., 2002; Letourneau & Miner, 2005; Prescott & Longo, 2006; Zimring, 2004) Section 2

  10. Key Similarities Harm to victims Familiar persons vs. strangers Under-detection, under-apprehension Does not “just happen” Cognitive distortions Self-management, social competency deficits Heterogeneity Not just “sex offenders” Section 2

  11. Suggested Differences • Deviant interests, arousal • Psychopathy • “Normative” impulsivity • Environment • Trauma • Recidivism, outcomes Section 2

  12. Potential Subtypes:Worling (2001) • Antisocial/Impulsive • Unusual/Isolated • Overcontrolled/Reserved • Confident/Aggressive Section 2

  13. Potential Subtypes:Hunter et al. (2003, 2004) • Lifestyle delinquent • Adolescent onset, non-paraphilic • Early adolescent onset, paraphilic Section 2

  14. Implications • Disposition • Placement considerations • Assessment, treatment, supervision • Legislation • Victim needs and interests Section 2

  15. Summary • Critical issue to address • New and evolving field • Differ from adults • Heterogeneous group • Individualized, developmentally-responsive strategies Section 2

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