Brandon Juvenile Sex Offenders

Why this topic? I choose to explore this topic because I felt that this was a major issue in today’s society that lacks a lot of information on acquiring help when this topic come up. Juvenile sexual abuse ranges from, the smallest tap on the shoulder to rape. When a child is abuse they might find it difficult to tell someone due to that their offender has threatened them or even that the offender might be a close friend or even relative.

Key Points Definition Laws, Acts, State Codes, and Juvenile Court System Profile Sexual Abuse Cycle Conclusion

Definition The legal term of a juvenile sex offender is “an adjudicated delinquent who commits a sexual oriented offense,”

Laws, Acts, State Codes, and Juvenile Court System Megan Law Amie’s Law Habeas corpus Virginia Code § Actions Of the Juvenile Court

Megan Law Megan Law was made up after the rape and murder of seven year old Megan Kanaka by her next door neighbor The law states that a sex offender moving into a community has to register with law enforcements. The process of them registering will help law enforcements put out notification to local parents in neighborhoods to protect their children. If the address has changed since they have been released from prison they are also required to re register.

Amie’s Law Gov Jim Doyle signed act to “ Amie’s Law” On May 2, This law was put forth after Joshua Wade was found guiltily for sexually assaulting Amie Zyla who at the time was 8 years old. The law states police chiefs and sheriffs will be responsible for assessing the public risk for each juvenile sex offender and notifying the community about those considered likely to re-offend.

Habeas corpus judicial mandate to a prison official ordering that an inmate be brought to the court so it can be determined whether or not that person is imprisoned lawfully and whether or not he should be released from custody. A habeas corpus petition is a petition filed with a court by a person who objects to his own or another's detention or imprisonment. The petition must show that the court ordering the detention or imprisonment made a legal or factual error. Habeas corpus petitions are usually filed by persons serving prison sentences.

Virginia Code § This act specifies that juveniles tried and convicted in the circuit courts for designated sexual offenses, including child molestation, be placed on the state sex offender registry. The State Police are required by law to notify the chief law-enforcement officer of the county, city or town of the area listed as the person's address on the registration or re-registration. The State police are required by law to ensure that certain information on violent sex offenders be publicly available. This information includes the individual's name, address, and photograph, and a brief description of the offense for which the juvenile has convicted

Actions Of the Juvenile Court The intentions of the juvenile court was not to criminalize juvenile’s but to “ play the role of a guardian or guide” Courts treat Juveniles as kids and not as adults

Profile The characteristics of a Juvenile sex offender’s ranges and vary. Most offenders are males and are about the age of 14. Most offenders live in a stable home with both parents. They rarely have any previous convictions and that their first conviction doesn’t necessarily mean that it was the first. The majority of offenders attends regular schools and pull average grades. A significant percentage of offenders attending school have shown symptoms of problems such as learning difficulties, special education needs, truancy, and behavior problems. Over ninety- five percent of child victims of sexual abuse have a personal relationship with their perpetrator such as neighborhood friends, acquaintance, or more commonly relatives. Acting out these offenses might provide comfort and closure to them for being a victim of sexual offenses when they where younger. the child has a “developmentally impaired problem,” in which the juvenile turns to a child of younger age. These youth also have low self-esteem and poor social skills. Another theory suggests that “ moral impoverishment.” This means that a youth might play the role of ‘ nice guy’ so that they can put themselves into a good situation to commit their crime. Youths who fit this profile seem to be a normal youth, showing no signs of rebelliousness, which gives a false reading of what is going on. Another model comes from the behavioral views of the child. Most youths might act out in rage of the feelings that they may have felt from either being a victim of sexual assault, molestation. The first element in classifying juvenile sexual conduct is the degree of coercion that accompanies the act”. Offenses that follow in this category are rape and indecent assault. Other terms used might be aggressive or assault behavior, both have the intentions of forcing oneself upon another.

Sexual Abuse Cycle Events Negative Anticipation Avoidance Power and Control Fantasy Sexual Abuse Fugitive Thinking Reframing

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Negative Anticipation

Avoidance

Power and Control

Fantasy

Sexual Abuse

Fugitive Thinking

Reframing

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