Perceptions around adult and child sex offenders and their rehabilitation as a function of education in forensic psychology independent of traditionalism and perpetrator sex

Exploring Converging and Diverging Opinions of Rehabilitative Interventions for Individuals Who Have Committed Serious Criminal Offences: The Need for Forensic-Specific Education in the General Public

“…There are not any discernible research studies into this specific area in regard to punitive attitudes, but the evocation of the big five negative emotions from the general public are present (Olver & Barlow, 2010;Willis et al, 2010), specifically fear and anxiety (Cheung-Blunden & Blunden, 2008). All of which can contribute to the existing narrative of public preference for punitive methods over rehabilitative (O'Hear & Wheelock, 2016;Rothwell et al, 2021) due to a lack of understanding and knowledge surrounding the experiences of ISCOs. Lastly, forensic psychology overlaps with the discipline of criminology, of which syllabi encompasses the monetary values involved in the imprisonment and rehabilitative care of ISCOs; which is included in the final themes of economy.…”

“…Research into serial homicide is rare due to the low frequency, and as such, sexual offending can be used for a comparison as both crimes evoke negative emotions from the general public (Olver & Barlow, 2010;Willis et al, 2010), such as the big five: anger, fear, resentment, frustration, and anxiety (Cheung-Blunden & Blunden, 2008). Generalised research suggests the public prefer punitive methods over rehabilitative (O'Hear & Wheelock, 2016), with sexual offences, and arguably ISCOs, at the forefront of punitive judgments (Rothwell et al, 2021). With this similarity in mind, sentencing policies for ISCOs of serious crimes, such as homicide or sexual offending, do not necessarily reflect public opinion (Levenson et al, 2007;Piquero & Steinberg, 2010).…”

“…(ES, Forensic Psychology student) This student has detailed the opposing view, disagreeing with the reallocation of taxpayers' money, but it is universally understood that economic growth is not possible without monetary input. ISCO's experiences whilst imprisoned, with or without rehabilitative measures, cannot be improved without allowing governmental reallocation of resources, as current perceptions of punishment and rehabilitation (Rothwell et al, 2021) would suggest public disapproval with this use of taxes. However, improved accessibility of forensic psychology-specific education may sway public voting towards reallocation of governmental funds.…”

Pentingnya Pendidikan Seks Bagi Anak Sebagai Upaya Pemahaman Dan Menghindari Pencegahan Kekerasan Maupun Kejahatan Seksual

“…Menurut Fitriani, dkk menyatakan, pendidikan agama maupun Pendidikan modern cukup memberikan wawasan tambahan, para orang tua (wali murid) lebih siap memberikan Pendidikan seksual kepada anak-anaknya dengan memiliki jawaban dan komunikasi yang baik, benar dan tepat mengenai Pendidikan seksual (E. Fitriani, Yahmun, 2021). Perlunya konsolidasi Pendidikan seks yang sehat secara terbuka (publik) bagi setiap individu, agar para pelaku pelanggaran seksual memperoleh rehabilitasi (program pengobatan) begitupula bagi para pelaku kejahatan seks guna merubah pola pikir (persepsi) tentang seksualitas (Rothwell et al, 2021).…”

A Grounded Theory Model of Relationship Decision-Making in Non-Offending Partners of Individuals Accused of Sexual Offending

“…Individuals who have sexually offended are seen by society as the worst of the worst ( Quinn et al, 2004 ). Fueled by stereotypes perpetuated by the media ( Malinen et al, 2013 ), the public displays extremely negative emotional reactions to the sex offender label and incorrectly assumes individuals who have sexually offended to be more resistant to treatment and more dangerous than individuals who have offended in other ways (e.g., Olver & Barlow, 2010 ; Rogers & Ferguson, 2011 ; Rothwell et al, 2021 ; Willis et al, 2010 ). Such stigmatization has been linked to negative outcomes, so-called collateral consequences ( Burton et al, 1987 ), including loss of employment, housing issues ( Tewksbury, 2005 ), depression ( Brennan et al, 2018 ), self-harm, and suicide ( Jeglic et al, 2013 ; Stinson & Gonsalves, 2014 ).…”