Sex Offender Statistics

US: Number of Aging Prisoners Soaring

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:35:00 +0000

January 2012: Aging men and women are the most rapidly growing group in US prisons, and prison officials are hard-pressed to provide them appropriate housing and medical care, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Because of their higher rates of illness and impairments, older prisoners incur medical costs that are three to nine times as high as those for younger prisoners. The 104-page report, “Old Behind Bars: The Aging Prison Population in the United States,” includes new data Human Rights Watch developed from a variety of federal and state sources that document...

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Why Some Sex Offenders Don't Stop Abusing

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:59:00 +0000

January 2012 National: A new study of single young men finds that 43 percent report pressuring or forcing a woman to do something sexual against her will at least once. But according to the results, there may be differences between those men who are sexually coercive only as teens and those who continue into adulthood. These factors include personality differences, belief in stereotypes about women and the man's own experience of being an abuse victim. "We were trying to understand who are the most extreme members of the group, and who might have done this a few times but felt regret...

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The Sentencing Project: Too Good to be True: Private Prisons in America

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:45:00 +0000

January 2012 National: In 2010, private prisons held 128,195 of the 1.6 million state and federal prisoners in the United States, representing eight percent of the total population. For the period 1999-2010, the number of individuals held in private prisons grew by 80 percent, compared to 17 percent for the overall prison population. While both federal and state governments increasingly relied on privatization, the federal prison system’s commitment to privatization grew much more dramatically. The number of federal prisoners held in private prisons rose from 3,828 to 33,830, an increase...

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ACLU: Improving Budget Analysis of State Criminal Justice Reforms: A Strategy for Better Outcomes and Saving Money

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:36:00 +0000

1-13-2012 National: From the Executive Summary: Across the nation, state governments are mired in economic crisis. Over 40 states had billions in budget shortfalls last year. With this grave reality in mind, this report, Improving Budget Analysis of State Criminal Justice Reforms, details how a change to the way states perform cost evaluations of legislation could help alleviate the strain. It explains how enacting certain criminal justice reforms will significantly reduce states’ runaway spending on prisons... Download the Executive Summary » Download the full Report »

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1/3 of Child Sex Abusers Are Other Children

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:24:00 +0000

January 2012: Child sex abuse has always existed, but in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, it has renewed its status as a major issue of public concern. Parents have begun to fear teachers, coaches and babysitters. Legislators have responded with promises of tougher sentences and police vigilance. But did you know that 35.6% of sex offenses committed against minors are also committed by minors? Approximately 1/3 of known cases of child sex abuse involve child-on-child sex abuse. That number comes from a 2009 Justice Department-sponsored study that analyzed data from 29 states,...

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In Our Backyard: Overcoming Community Resistance to Reentry Housing (A NIMBY Toolkit)

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:43:00 +0000

January 2012: SUMMARY With over 725,000 men and women being released from prison each year, the need for housing assistance for the formerly incarcerated population is immense. Indeed, in addition to linking homelessness and incarceration, research has identified a significant relationship between homelessness and re-offending. Unfortunately, a number of barriers place the formerly incarcerated population at a disadvantage when trying to access safe and stable housing. For some, returning home to their family is not an option as family members may be unwilling or unable to accommodate...

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Unintentional Punishment

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:30:00 +0000

December 2011: Abstract: Theorists overwhelmingly agree that in order for some conduct to constitute punishment, it must be imposed intentionally. Some have argued that a theory of punishment need not address unintentional aspects of punishment, like the bad experiences associated with incarceration, because such side effects are not imposed intentionally and are, therefore, not punishment. In this essay, I explain why we must measure and justify the unintended hardships associated with punishment. I argue that our intuitions about punishment severity are largely indifferent as to...

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Treating Pedophiles: Therapy Can Work, But It's a Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:24:00 +0000

12-16-2011 Minnesota: For years David Prescott sat face to face with pedophiles, trying to evaluate if the people before him were making progress in treatment. Prescott is a licensed therapist who worked in Minnesota, one of the 20 states that have passed civil commitment laws. Courts in these states have the power to confine child molesters, rapists and other sex offenders who have finished their prison sentences but are deemed too dangerous to re-enter the community. The former inmates can stay there indefinitely, or until they prove therapy has made them safe to leave. "So far,...

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Nearly 1 in 5 Women in U.S. Survey Say They Have Been Sexually Assaulted

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:02:00 +0000

December 2011: An exhaustive government survey of rape and domestic violence released on Wednesday affirmed that sexual violence against women remains endemic in the United States and in some instances may be far more common than previously thought. Nearly one in five women surveyed said they had been raped or had experienced an attempted rape at some point, and one in four reported having been beaten by an intimate partner. One in six women have been stalked, according to the report. “That almost one in five women have been raped in their lifetime is very striking and, I think, will...

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Number of Deaths in Local Jails Declined in 2008 and 2009

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:42:00 +0000

December 2011: Mortality rate in state prisons stable since 2003 WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported today that in 2009 both the rate and number of deaths in local jails dropped to one of the lowest levels in a decade, based on data from the Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP). The jail mortality rate dropped to 127 inmate deaths per 100,000 jail inmates in 2009 from 151 deaths per 100,000 in 2000. Over the past three years, the number of jail deaths has declined, from a high of 1,102 deaths in 2007 to 948 in...

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The Use of Residency Restriction Laws for Managing Registered Sex Offenders: A Summary of Research

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:36:00 +0000

December 2011: Introduction: When “John” was an 18-year-old senior in high school he was arrested for the possession of child pornography. Upon his conviction a year and a half later, he was given a sentence of six months electronic monitoring, 200 hours of community service, and 2-1/2 years probation, which he served without incident or complaint. Due to how Illinois classifies sex offenders, John must register for life and has the label of “Sexual Predator,” even though his crime was non-violent and he had no contact of any sort with the victim. Because roughly half of the offenses...

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Six Misconceptions About Pedophiles

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:09:00 +0000

12-9-2011 National: Experts say it's a treatable condition and that understanding it may help prevent abuse. THE GISTResearchers are looking into the idea that there may differences in the brains of pedophiles that could be linked to brain injuries stemming from trauma or abuse. Pedophilia is a diagnosable medical and psychological condition. Researchers are using depo-provera, a drug used to treat prostate cancer in elderly men, to lower the testosterone levels of pedophiles.The arrest of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky and new...

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Pedophilia: A guide to the disorder

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:39:00 +0000

This is from a article posted in the magazine "The WEEK." Much of it seems correct, but there are portions which I would question, but I am posting it for readers to review. eAdvocate11-25-2011 National: The sexual-abuse scandal at Penn State has raised awareness of pedophilia. How do these predators operate? What is a pedophile? It's an adult with a sexual preference for prepubescent children (typically 13 or under) of either sex, though some prefer one gender. The term can be used to describe anyone who fantasizes about, is sexually aroused by, or experiences urges toward children,...

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A Geospatial Analysis of the Impact of Sex Offender Residency Restrictions in Two New York Counties

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:29:00 +0000

June 2010: Abstract: The efficacy of sex offender residence restriction laws in enhancing public safety is controversial and further complicated by evidence that adverse collateral effects may negate or even outweigh whatever benefits they achieve. Based on the theory of ‘‘distance decay’’ that postulates that offenders are more likely to recidivate closer to home, the statutes seek to distance offenders from potential child victims. However, to the extent that such statutes preclude residence in large portions of covered jurisdictions, it has been argued that they contribute to social...

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Why parents help their children lie to Facebook about age: Unintended consequences of the COPPA

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:32:00 +0000

October 2011: Abstract: Facebook, like many communication services and social media sites, uses its Terms of Service (ToS) to forbid children under the age of 13 from creating an account. Such prohibitions are not uncommon in response to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which seeks to empower parents by requiring commercial Web site operators to obtain parental consent before collecting data from children under 13. Given economic costs, social concerns, and technical issues, most general–purpose sites opt to restrict underage access through their ToS. Yet in spite of...

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Fourth Amendment Future: Remote Computer Searches and the Use of Virtual Force

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:17:00 +0000

November 2011: Abstract: This article examines the Fourth Amendment implications of two tactics that may become part of law enforcement’s efforts to investigate and otherwise control criminal activity. The first is the use of certain types of software, most notably Trojan horse programs, to conduct surreptitious, remote searches of computers and computer media. The other tactic is the use of “virtual force,” e.g., using Distributed Denial of Service and other attacks to shut down or otherwise disable websites that host offending content and/or activities. For the remainder of...

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Child Welfare Services: California Can and Must Provide Better Protection and Support for Abused and Neglected Children

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:16:00 +0000

October 2011: Note: The report is supposed to be covering children, but a review of the graphic shows 3/4 of the objectionable facilities are for adults. I call this hyping the facts. Summary Results in Briefz The Department of Social Services (Social Services) oversees the efforts of county child welfare services (CWS) agencies to protect California children from abuse and neglect. When these agencies determine that children’s safety is at risk, they have the authority to remove them from their homes and place them with relatives, foster parents, or group homes (placements). Both...

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One Suicide Every 15 Minutes In The USA

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:49:00 +0000

2008: A report published yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that, every 15 minutes an individual in the U.S. dies as a result of suicide. In addition it was revealed that for each individual who dies, several others are contemplating, planing or attempting suicide. In Utah, around 1 in 15 ( 6.8%) adults have serious thoughts of suicide compared to 1 in 50 (2.1%) adults in Georgia. The range for attempting suicide goes from 1 in 67 (1.5%) adults in Rhode Island to 1 in 1,000 adults in Georgia and Delaware (0.1%). This is the first report to expose...

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The Invisible Man: How the Sex Offender Registry Results in Social Death

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 07:38:00 +0000

October 2011: Abstract: This Article establishes that over-criminalization serves to marginalize unwanted groups of society, and particularly regarding the sex offender registry, it results in social death. The author relies upon the notion of crime as a social construct to establish that the concept of “sex offense” changes over time as society and culture evolve. From there, the author incorporates the work of Michele Foucault involving the relationship of power, knowledge, and sexuality to show how the trend toward more repressive social controls over sex-related activity is...

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Pew Quantifies the Collateral Costs of Incarceration on the Economic Mobility of Former Inmates, Their Families, and Their Children

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:40:00 +0000

September 2010: Incarceration reduces former inmates’ earnings by 40 percent and limits their future economic mobility, according to a new Pew report, "Collateral Costs: Incarceration’s Effect on Economic Mobility." This is a growing challenge now that 1 in every 28 children in America has a parent behind bars, up from 1 in 125 just 25 years ago. “People who break the law need to be held accountable and pay their debt to society,” said Adam Gelb, director of the Public Safety Performance Project of the Pew Center on the States. “At the same time, the collateral costs of locking up 2.3...

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Sex Offenders and Child Sex Tourism: The Case for Passport Revocation

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:16:00 +0000

October 2011: Abstract: This paper addresses the problem that, under current law, convicted American sex offenders can obtain passports and travel overseas to abuse children sexually. American citizens participate actively in the child sex tourism industry and are estimated to represent a quarter of sex tourists in some destination countries. Many of those citizens have already been convicted and served prison terms for such crimes as child molestation, violent sexual assault, and the sexual abuse of children. Though subject to significant post-incarceration controls within the...

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2011 AP-MTV DIGITAL ABUSE STUDY

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:19:00 +0000

September 2011: Objectives/Background As part of its multi-year public affairs campaign to address youth digital abuse – which has reached over 30 million on-air and mobilized over 1 million to take action – MTV once again partnered with the AP on a study that provides an in-depth look at bullying, abuse and discrimination in the digital age. This research was designed to quantify how young people are experiencing, affected by and responding to issues like cyberbullying, digital dating abuse and online slurs. It is one of the few nationally representative polls to track trending data on...

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Criminal Victimization, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:56:00 +0000

September 2011: During 2010, U.S. residents age 12 or older experienced an estimated 18.7 million violent and property crime victimizations, down from 20.1 million in 2009 and 24.2 million in 2001, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS) National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). Th ese criminal victimizations in 2010 included an estimated 3.8 million violent victimizations, 1.4 million serious violent victimizations, 14.8 million property victimizations, and 138,000 personal theft s. Violent and serious violent victimizations declined by nearly 34% between 2001 and 2010 (fi...

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Arrest in the United States, 1980-2009

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:48:00 +0000

September 2011: Introduction This report presents newly developed national estimates of arrests and arrest rates covering the 30-year period from 1980 to 2009, based on data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR). By reviewing trends over the 30 years, readers can develop a detailed understanding of matters entering the criminal justice system in the U.S. through arrest. Th e UCR collects arrest data from participating state and local law enforcement agencies. These agencies provide monthly counts of their arrests (including citations and summons) for criminal acts within...

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2010 Q2 NPMSRP National Police Misconduct Statistical Report

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 21:22:00 +0000

2010 National: Introduction The National Police Misconduct Statistics and Reporting Project (NPMSRP) was started in March of 2009 as a method of recording and analyzing police misconduct in the United States through the utilization of news media reports to generate statistical and trending information about police misconduct in the United States. As part of this project, credible reported incidents of misconduct are aggregated into a publicly available news feed and then added into an off-line database where duplicate entries and updates are removed and remaining unique stories are...

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