In Canada rehabilitation is offered to sex offenders as a
way to ensure that they will re-offend.
However, this rehabilitation doesn’t always work. In this post I’ll share some information that
I’ve gathered on the different methods of rehabilitation and some
success/failure rates.
The rates of child molesters reoffending in 2002 were 8.4%
for incest child molesters and 19.5% for non-incest child molesters. However, these statistics did not include any
past offences that the offenders were never convicted of; they only take into
account any offences that would have happened after conviction. There are also statistics of those who have
undergone treatment, and those who haven’t.
Out of the sex offenders that received treatment 19% of them re
offended, and 27% of those that were untreated re offended. This means that treatment was successful in
8% reduction in the recurring offences.
There are many different methods of treatments for child sex
offenders available, each suiting the specific needs of the person receiving the
treatment. The most important part of
this treatment is assessing the situation and figuring out what the most successful
method would be.
“Correctional
services staff face the challenge of assessing sex offenders to determine the
best treatment program. Not all sex offenders have the same risk of
re-offending. Factors that are taken under consideration include previous
sexual offences, the choice of victim, and whether or not the offender has ever
been married. The assessment process also looks at the life experiences of
individual offenders and takes into account their psychological make-up.”- http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/prg/cor/acc/ff6-eng.aspx
There are also follow up programs available in order to
ensure that these sex offenders are self-managing and allowing their risk
factor to continue being monitored.
www.atsa.com
Do you think rehabilitation is a good option for pedophiles or do you think they should just be incarcerated?
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